Black Lives Matter Plaza
Black Lives Matter Plaza (officially Black Lives Matter Plaza Northwest) is a two-block-long pedestrian section of 16th Street NW in downtown Washington, D.C. The plaza was renamed by Mayor Muriel Bowser on June 5, 2020, after the Department of Public Works painted the words "Black Lives Matter" in yellow, 35-foot-tall (11 m) capital letters, along with the D.C. flag, during the series of George Floyd protests taking place in the city.
| Black Lives Matter Plaza Northwest | |
Part of the mural reading "Black Lives Matter" painted in June 2020 | |
| Namesake | Black Lives Matter |
|---|---|
| Maintained by | DDOT |
| Location | Downtown Washington, D.C. |
| Postal code | 20006 |
| Nearest metro station | McPherson Square |
| Coordinates | 38°54′3.506″N 77°2′11.548″W |
| North end | US 29 (K Street, NW) |
| South end | H Street, NW at Lafayette Square of President's Park |
| Construction | |
| Commissioned | June 5, 2020 |
| Completion | October 28, 2021 |
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