Black Lives Matter (BLM) is a decentralized political and social movement that aims to highlight racism, discrimination and racial inequality experienced by Black people in the United States, and to promote anti-racism. The markers in this series interpret the historical context of the movement.
On Telegraph Avenue at 16th Street, on the left when traveling south on Telegraph Avenue.
Breonna Taylor was a black healthcare worker from Louisville who became an iconic figure of the 2020 Black Lives Matter uprising, the largest protest movement in U.S. history. She was murdered in her home by three plainclothes police . . . — — Map (db m211516) HM
On Mission Street at Sylvar Street, on the right when traveling west on Mission Street.
At this location, an “El Camino Real” mission bell marker previously stood. Its removal was requested by the Amah Mutsun Tribal Band, descendants of the indigenous peoples taken to the Santa Cruz and San Juan Bautista missions.
In November of . . . — — Map (db m203217) HM
On 11th Street Northwest just south of K Street Northwest, on the left when traveling north.
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 . . . — — Map (db m299219) HM
On 14th Street Northwest north of Corcoran Street Northwest, on the right when traveling south.
Chris Pyrate
Our Black Lives Matter, 2020
Acrylic on four wood panels
We are honored to announce that the "Our Black Lives Matter" mural by Chris Pyrate is now on display at Clubhouse 14, one of the Boys and . . . — — Map (db m307246) HM
On Indiana Avenue west of North West Street, on the right when traveling north.
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 . . . — — Map (db m259945) HM
On Brooke Road 0.1 miles west of Chandlee Mill Road, on the right when traveling west.
Lineage of Leatha Howard Holland Webster and the Canadian Connection
The Howard-Holland traces its roots to the Montgomery County plantations of the Gaithers, Howse and Griffith families. From census records and manumission . . . — — Map (db m188339) HM
On Monument Street north of Great Meadow Road, on the right when traveling north.
This c. 1823 farmhouse was home to the first free generations of the Robbins family and their relatives who farmed, worked, went to school, supported anti-slavery efforts, and followed their own paths to independence. Here’s how those paths are . . . — — Map (db m223738) HM
On Middle Ridge Road (Route 22) at Burns Road, on the right when traveling west on Middle Ridge Road.
Broccoli
• Needs - Full sun 6-8 hours, well-drained, fertile soil, with a pH between 6.0 and 7.0, consistent moisture, and regular fertilization, especially with nitrogen.
• Threats - Flea beetles and cabbage worms.
The . . . — — Map (db m299858) HM
On Garfield Road at Hinsdale Road, on the right when traveling south on Garfield Road.
The Black Lives Matter installation at Hiram College came to fruition as a collaborative effort by the 2020-21 Student Senate Executive Board and Black Student Union Club Officers, supported by many other students, faculty, staff, and trustees. . . . — — Map (db m302625) HM
On Old Courthouse Way at Courthouse Drive, on the left when traveling north on Old Courthouse Way.
The Lost Cause
Like many courthouse greens, Warwick's once included a Civil War veterans memorial. It was erected during a time when southern society put up monuments to commemorate the Lost Cause. The granite shaft with a statue of a . . . — — Map (db m185121) HM
On Friday, June 5, 2020, the largest rally in PEI’s history took place. Organized by the Black Cultural Society of PEI, thousands marched through downtown Charlottetown to support racial justice and Black Lives Matter. A week later, Gord . . . — — Map (db m259937) HM
Nottingham is a city of rebellion and has been for centuries. There's something ingrained deep in the civic psyche that makes the city and its inhabitants defiant in the face of oppression. It's impossible to precisely put a finger on where this . . . — — Map (db m248263) HM
