Downtown in Indianapolis in Marion County, Indiana — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Black Lives Matter Mural
October 31, 2024
1. Black Lives Matter Mural Marker
The murder of George Floyd by police officers in Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, sparked weeks of protests across the country, highlighting and calling for an end to the death of Black citizens at the hands of police officers, including recent deaths of Breonna Taylor in Louisville in March 2020, and Dreasjon Reed in Indianapolis only weeks earlier. Protests peaked May 29th and 30th in downtown Indianapolis, continuing for weeks afterward.
In July 2020, the City-County Council approved a resolution for the painting of a Black Lives Matter mural, selecting Indiana Avenue because of its history and importance as a center of Black life and art in Indianapolis. Organizers selected eighteen Black artists and activists to paint the mural.
Expansion and repaving of Indiana Avenue begun in October 2021 covered the mural. Small sections of each letters and symbols were preserved and presented to the artists.
Erected by Indianapolis Cultural Trail.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Civil Rights. A significant historical month for this entry is March 2020.
Location. 39° 46.582′ N, 86° 10.065′ W. Marker is in Indianapolis, Indiana, in Marion County. It is in Downtown.
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Regionally, this marker is in Central Indiana. It is also in the American Midwest and in the Corn Belt. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Madam C.J. Walker (a few steps from this marker); Madam C.J. Walker Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Madame C.J. Walker Timeline (within shouting distance of this marker); Sigma Theta Tau International (within shouting distance of this marker); James Overall (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Phyllis Wheatley YWCA (about 400 feet away); Indiana Avenue (about 500 feet away); Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Indianapolis.
October 31, 2024
2. Black Lives Matter Mural Marker
Marker is outside the parking lot for the Madam Walker Legacy Center building.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 6, 2025. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2024. This page has been viewed 207 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 1, 2024.
