Downtown in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Asbury United Methodist Church
Black Lives Matter
In the summer of 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement gained momentum as millions of Americans protested police brutality and racial injustice in the wake of the murder of George Floyd. Individuals, businesses and institutions showed support for the movement posting signs and banners emblazoned with #BlackLivesMatter and #BLM. In December 2020, the Proud Boys and other groups convened in Washington to protest the results of the 2020 presidential election. In addition to other acts of violence, the protestors tore down BLM banners at four downtown African American churches, including Asbury United Methodist Church at 11th and K Streets NW.
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Asbury United Methodist Church was established in 1836 as the Asbury Aid Society by Black parishioners at Foundry United Methodist Church. In 1869, the church was dedicated as an independent pastorate and is considered the oldest Black Methodist Church in DC. (Credit: DC Historic Preservation Office)
After stealing a #BlackLivesMatter banner from Asbury United Methodist Church, members of the Proud Boys carried the banner through the streets of downtown DC, then doused it with a flammable liquid and set it on fire. Asbury Methodist Church denounced the act of vandalism as reminiscent of "cross burning." (Credit: New York Times)
On December 18, 2020, just days after protestors destroyed its #BlackLivesMatter banner, Asbury United Methodist Church installed a new banner and renounced white supremacy. (Credit: Asbury United Methodist Church)
Erected by DC
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Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Law Enforcement • Religion & Religious Structures. A significant historical month for this entry is December 2020.
Location. 38° 54.12′ N, 77° 1.631′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Downtown. It is on 11th Street Northwest just south of K Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 926 11th St NW, Washington DC 20001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Asbury United Methodist Church (within shouting
Other markers no longer nearby. Asbury United Methodist Church (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been replaced with another marker now near it); Jamila El Sahili (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); Franklin Square (was about 700 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Richard E. Miller, August 19, 2008
3. Asbury United Methodist Church
Credits. This page was last revised on May 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on May 6, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 13 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 6, 2026, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. 3. submitted on August 31, 2008, by Richard E. Miller of Oxon Hill, Maryland.
