Black Lives Matter art in New York City

Public art in New York City related to the Black Lives Matter movement

BLM mural in Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Many artworks related to the Black Lives Matter movement were created in New York City, during local protests over the murder of George Floyd and other Black Americans.

## Public art

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In addition to street murals, cultural organizations transformed their facades into canvasses for Black Lives Matter. These included: The Africa Center, the Daryl Roth Theatre, and St. Ann's Warehouse's Supremacy Project.[1][2][3][4]

Some organizations, including the Museum of the City of New York mounted temporary public art installations that highlighted the intersections between the BLM protests and the COVID-19 pandemic.[5]

### Bust of George Floyd

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A bust of George Floyd was unveiled and installed at Flatbush Junction (at the intersection of Flatbush Avenue and Nostrand Avenue) in Flatbush, Brooklyn in June, 2021 coinciding with Juneteenth.[6] After a month in the Flatbush location, the bust moved to Union Square, Manhattan.[6] While in Brooklyn, the bust was vandalized with black spray paint. The bust was quickly restored.[7]

### Street murals

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See also: List of Black Lives Matter street murals

Black Lives Matter street mural on Fifth Avenue in front of Trump Tower

On June 9, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced plans to rename and paint in each of the five boroughs of New York City in honor of Black Lives Matter in consultation with city leaders, advocates, and the city council. He stated "It's time to do something officially representing this city to recognize the power of the fundamental idea of Black Lives Matter, the idea that so much of American history has wrongly renounced, but now must be affirmed."[8][9][10] Efforts were made to have the murals reflect their locations, as well as the overall movement.[11]

On June 14, volunteers painted "Black Lives Matter" in yellow along Fulton Street in the Bedford–Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn.[12] The second mural was painted on June 19 along Richmond Terrace on the North Shore of Staten Island between the borough hall and a police precinct.[13]

Plans were stated for murals along 153rd Street in the Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, Center Street in Manhattan, and Morris Avenue in the Bronx.[14] Two additional murals were planned for Manhattan, including one on Fifth Avenue in front of Trump Tower, reminiscent of the original mural in front of the White House.[15] The plan for Fifth Avenue was criticized by Donald Trump, as he called it a "symbol of hate" and criticized Blasio for defunding the police by $1 billion while authorizing the mural.[16][17] The mural on Fifth Avenue was painted on July 9, 2020, with help from Mayor de Blasio and members of the Central Park Five.[18][19]

## References

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1. ^ Rabinowitz, Chloe (26 January 2021). "St. Ann's Warehouse Presents SUPREMACY PROJECT". BroadwayWorld.com. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
2. ^ "BLACK LIVES MATTER: NEW WINDOW INSTALLATION AND TRIBUTE UNVEILING". The Africa Center. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
3. ^ "Takin' it to the streets, the steps, the parks, the walls". The Village Sun. 16 June 2020. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
4. ^ "Union Square Savings Bank, now The Daryl Roth Theatre, 101 East 15th St., Manhattan". Library of Congress. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
5. ^ "New York Responds: The First Six Months". Museum of the City of New York. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
6. ^ a b "George Floyd Statue Heads To Union Square". 2021-07-23. Archived from the original on 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
7. ^ WABC (2021-07-23). "Repaired bust of George Floyd unveiled in Brooklyn after spray-painted by vandals". ABC7 New York. Archived from the original on 2021-08-22. Retrieved 2021-08-22.
8. ^ Marsh, Julia; Musumeci, Natalie (2020-06-09). "De Blasio: NYC will paint, rename streets to honor Black Lives Matter". New York Post. Archived from the original on 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
9. ^ "New York City To Paint 'Black Lives Matter' On Prominent Streets In All 5 Boroughs, De Blasio Says". 2020-06-09. Archived from the original on 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
10. ^ Sgueglia, Kristina (9 June 2020). "New York City will name a street 'Black Lives Matter' in each borough". CNN. Archived from the original on 2020-06-09. Retrieved 2020-06-09.
11. ^ Yakas, Ben (3 August 2020). "See Drone Footage Of All Eight Black Lives Matter Murals In NYC". Gothamist. Archived from the original on 18 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
12. ^ Rencher, Jordan; Goldiner, Dave (June 14, 2020). "'A signal of what's possible': Brooklyn street painted over with massive Black Lives Matter mural". New York Daily News. Archived from the original on June 15, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2020.
13. ^ Kashiwagi, Sydney (June 18, 2020). "NYC's second Black Lives Matter street mural coming to Richmond Terrace, closing off roadway until June 26". Staten Island Advance. Archived from the original on June 18, 2020. Retrieved June 18, 2020.
14. ^ Brand, David (June 19, 2020). "Black Lives Matter street mural coming to 153rd Street in Queens". Queens Daily Eagle. Archived from the original on June 20, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
15. ^ Zaveri, Mihir (June 25, 2020). "'Black Lives Matter' Will Be Painted Outside Trump Tower in N.Y.C." The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 10, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
16. ^ Sprunt, Barbara; Snell, Kelsey (July 2020). "Trump: Painting 'Black Lives Matter' On 5th Avenue Would Be 'Symbol Of Hate'". NPR.org. Archived from the original on 2020-07-01. Retrieved 2020-07-01.
17. ^ "Twitter". mobile.twitter.com. Archived from the original on 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
18. ^ Gold, Michael; Slotnik, Daniel E. (July 9, 2020). "N.Y.C. Paints 'Black Lives Matter' in Front of Trump Tower". Archived from the original on 10 July 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2020 – via NYTimes.com.
19. ^ "City painting Black Lives Matter mural outside Trump Tower". www.radio.com. July 9, 2020. Archived from the original on October 22, 2020. Retrieved August 18, 2021.

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Black Lives Matter

People|

* Melina Abdullah
* Tay Anderson
* Cicely Belle Blain
* Cat Brooks
* Cori Bush
* Gwen Carr
* Benjamin Crump
* Patrisse Cullors
* Aalayah Eastmond
* Johnetta Elzie
* Bruce Franks Jr.
* Darnella Frazier
* Erica Garner
* Alicia Garza
* Ja'Mal Green
* Tsion Gurmu
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* Sandy Hudson
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* Al Sharpton
* Samuel Sinyangwe
* Nova Stevens
* Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor
* John Thompson
* Ayọ Tometi
* Assa Traoré
* Syrus Marcus Ware

Events|

| 2010s|

* Ferguson unrest
* 2015 Baltimore protests
* 2015–2016 University of Missouri protests
* Dismissal of Robert Rialmo
* 2016 Donald Trump Chicago rally protest
* 2017 St. Louis protests

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2020s|

* Breonna Taylor protests
* George Floyd protests
* changes made
* name changes
* removal of monuments and memorials
* reactions
* trial of Derek Chauvin
* violence and controversies
* Donald Trump photo op at St. John's Church
* police violence incidents
* Buffalo police shoving incident
* St. Louis gun-toting incident
* vehicle-ramming incidents
* Black Birders Week
* Blackout Tuesday
* Capitol Hill Occupied Protest
* Academic strike
* General strike
* Kenosha unrest
* shooting
* Athlete strikes
* 2020 Minneapolis false rumors riot
* 2020–2023 Minneapolis–Saint Paul racial unrest
* Red House eviction defense
* Orisha Land
* Daunte Wright protests
* 2021 Uptown Minneapolis unrest
* vehicle-ramming attack
* Tyre Nichols protests

Locations|

* Protests in New York City
* List of George Floyd protests
* United States
* outside the United States
* List of Daunte Wright protests

Deaths protested|

| 2009–2011|

* Oscar Grant
* Aiyana Jones
* James Anderson
* Mark Duggan
* Kenneth Chamberlain Sr.
* Anthony Lamar Smith

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2012–2013|

* Ramarley Graham
* Trayvon Martin
* Rekia Boyd
* Jordan Davis
* Timothy Russell and Malissa Williams
* Tyrone West
* Larry Jackson Jr.
* Jonathan Ferrell
* Miriam Carey
* Renisha McBride

2014|

* Dontre Hamilton
* Eric Garner
* Julieka Dhu
* John Crawford III
* Michael Brown
* Ezell Ford
* Laquan McDonald
* Akai Gurley
* Tamir Rice
* Antonio Martin
* Jerame Reid

2015|

* Natasha McKenna
* Charley Leundeu Keunang
* Tony Robinson
* Anthony Hill
* Meagan Hockaday
* Eric Harris
* Walter Scott
* Freddie Gray
* William Chapman
* Charleston church shooting
* Jonathan Sanders
* Sandra Bland
* Samuel DuBose
* Mansur Ball-Bey
* Jeremy McDole
* Corey Jones
* Jamar Clark
* Mario Woods

2016|

* Greg Gunn
* Alton Sterling
* Philando Castile
* Joseph Mann
* Adama Traoré
* Abdirahman Abdi
* Paul O'Neal
* Korryn Gaines
* Jamarion Robinson
* Sylville Smith
* Elijah Doughty
* Terence Crutcher
* Keith Lamont Scott
* Alfred Olango
* Deborah Danner

2017|

* Jocques Clemmons
* Jordan Edwards
* Edson Da Costa
* Rashan Charles
* Patrick Harmon

2018|

* Anthony Weber
* Stephon Clark
* Marcus-David Peters
* Antwon Rose Jr.
* Markeis McGlockton
* Daniel Hambrick
* Botham Jean
* Tamla Horsford
* Jemel Roberson
* EJ Bradford Jr.

2019|

* George Robinson
* Willie McCoy
* Danquirs Franklin
* Javier Ambler
* Lassana Cisse
* Ronald Greene
* Pamela Turner
* Layleen Polanco
* Shukri Abdi
* Christopher Kapessa
* Elijah McClain
* Atatiana Jefferson

2020|

* Alvin Cole
* Ahmaud Arbery
* Manuel Ellis
* Breonna Taylor
* Daniel Prude
* Belly Mujinga
* Nina Pop
* George Floyd
* Dion Johnson
* Tony McDade
* Regis Korchinski-Paquet
* James Scurlock
* David McAtee
* Oluwatoyin Salau
* Carlos Carson
* Rayshard Brooks
* Julian Lewis
* Dijon Kizzee
* Marcellis Stinnette
* Chaniece Wallace
* Walter Wallace
* João Alberto Freitas
* Andre Hill
* Dolal Idd

2021|

* Marvin Scott
* Adam Toledo
* Daunte Wright
* Lindani Myeni
* Ma'Khia Bryant
* Andrew Brown Jr.
* Winston Boogie Smith
* Leneal Frazier

2022|

* Amir Locke
* Patrick Lyoya
* Jayland Walker
* Donovan Lewis

2023|

* Keenan Anderson
* Tyre Nichols
* Irvo Otieno
* Jordan Neely
* Ricky Cobb II
* Johnny Hollman
* Ta'Kiya Young
* Leonard Cure

2024|

* Dexter Reed
* Roger Fortson
* Sonya Massey
* Robert Brooks

2025|

* Messiah Nantwi

Other cases
protested|

* Kalief Browder
* 2015 Texas pool party incident
* Charles Kinsey
* Jacob Blake
* Ralph Yarl
* Rankin County torture incident

In popular culture|

| Art|

* New York City
* Bust of George Floyd
* Portland, Oregon
* George Floyd mural
* We Stand with You
* Say Their Names
* Statue of George Floyd

| Street murals|

* Cincinnati
* Indianapolis
* Portland, Oregon
* Salt Lake City
* Santa Cruz, California
* Seattle
* Capitol Hill
* City Hall
* Springfield, Massachusetts

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Books|

* All American Boys
* Black Software
* Blackout
* Brit(ish)
* Dear Martin
* The Hate U Give
* His Name Is George Floyd
* I Can't Breathe: A Killing on Bay Street
* Rest in Power: The Enduring Life of Trayvon Martin
* Why We Kneel, How We Rise

Film|

* 16 Shots
* 3 1/2 Minutes, 10 Bullets
* American Son
* Baltimore Rising
* Bars4Justice
* The Force
* Fruitvale Station
* Generation Revolution
* The Hate U Give
* Night Call
* Rest in Power: The Trayvon Martin Story
* Stay Woke: The Black Lives Matter Movement
* Stranger Fruit
* Two Distant Strangers
* Whose Streets?

Music|

* "Alright"
* "Angel Down"
* "The Bigger Picture"
* "Black Parade"
* "Can't Put It in the Hands of Fate"
* "Chains"
* "Cop vs. Phone Girl"
* "Don't Shoot"
* "Formation"
* "Freedom"
* "Hell You Talmbout"
* "I Can't Breathe"
* "I Cry"
* "Lavender (Nightfall Remix)"
* "Loyal Like Sid & Nancy"
* "Otherside of America"
* "Riot"
* "Rockstar (BLM Remix)"
* The Seven Last Words of the Unarmed
* "Snow on tha Bluff"
* "This Is America"
* "What They'll Say About Us"
* "White Privilege II"

Other|

* Colin in Black & White
* 8:46
* "Holding a Black Lives Matter Sign in America's Most Racist Town"
* Our Lady of Ferguson
* Taking a Stand in Baton Rouge
* Time: The Kalief Browder Story
* Woke (TV series)

Activist groups|

* 8 to Abolition
* Assata's Daughters
* BAMN
* Bird Names for Birds
* Black Feminist Future
* Black Justice League
* Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation
* Black Visions Collective
* BlackinChem
* Black In Neuro
* BYP100
* Campaign Zero
* Don't Shoot Portland
* Hands Up United
* Millennial Activists United
* Moms United for Black Lives
* Mothers of Gynecology Movement
* Mothers of the Movement
* Movement for Black Lives
* Peoples Power Assemblies
* Project South
* #SayHerName
* Stop Cop City
* Street Riders NYC
* Taking the Initiative Party
* Wall of Moms
* White Coats for Black Lives

Proposed
legislation|

* BREATHE Act
* Commission for Diversity in the Public Realm
* Ending Qualified Immunity Act
* George Floyd Justice in Policing Act
* George Floyd Law Enforcement Trust and Integrity Act
* Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today Act
* List of police reforms related to the George Floyd protests

Groups associated
with opposition|

* All Lives Matter
* Alt-right
* Black Guns Matter
* Blue Lives Matter
* Oath Keepers
* Patriot Front
* Patriotic Alternative
* Proud Boys
* Russian disinformation campaigns
* Trump administration
* United Citizens' Alarm
* White Lives Matter

Related|

* 2020 deployment of federal forces in the United States
* 2020–2023 United States racial unrest
* list of incidents
* ACAB
* Black Lives Matter Memorial Fence
* Black Lives Matter Plaza
* Black maternal mortality in the United States
* Criminal stereotype of African Americans
* Defund the police
* Driving while black
* Running while Black
* shopping while black
* Ferguson effect
* George Floyd Square
* Hands up, don't shoot
* I can't breathe
* National anthem protests
* Native Lives Matter
* No justice, no peace
* Oklahoma House Bill 1674
* Police abolition movement
* 2021 Minneapolis Question 2
* Police accountability
* blue wall of silence
* gypsy cops
* police perjury
* qualified immunity
* Police brutality
* militarization
* pain compliance
* use of deadly force
* use of torture
* Police misconduct
* false arrest
* racial profiling
* ticket quota
* Racial bias in criminal news
* Rest in power
* Save the Boards
* Taking the knee
* Terry stop
* The talk
* Woke

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