A "Black Lives Matter" street mural has been painted in Santa Cruz, California.
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| Year | 2020 (2020) |
| Location | Santa Cruz, California, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 36.9745°N 122.0290°W / 36.9745; -122.0290 |
Community organizers Abi Mustapha, Sean McGowen, Taylor Reinhold and Shandara Gill spearheaded the mural project. The painting was done by 500 volunteers, and funding was acquired through fundraising, t-shirt sales, and donations. After two months, the project received unanimous approval from the Santa Cruz City Council, making Santa Cruz the first city in America to approve a Black Lives Matter Mural.[1]
The mural was painted September 2020.[2] A fresh coast of paint was applied in June 2021.[3]
The mural was vandalized in July 2021.[4][5][6] The vandalism consisted of heavy black tire tread marks resulting from burnouts.[7]
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