The “Black Lives Matter” Mural in DC Is A Great Piece of Public Art

It is not a performative distraction. It is an American Guernica.

This piece has been updated to reflect the addition to the mural on June 6, 2020.

“Black Lives Matter” is seen painted on 16th Street in Washington D.C. (Credit: @MurielBowser/Twitter)

On Friday morning, June 5, 2020, the words “Black Lives Matter” were painted on 16th Street N.W., in Washington, D.C. The giant sans-serif capital letters reach from curb to…