Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser made headlines last week as she commissioned a large-scale street mural in support of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. On the morning of June 5, 35-foot-tall yellow letters spelling out “Black Lives Matter” were revealed on 16th Street in front of Lafayette Square. Alongside the mural, black-and-white signage designated two blocks of 16th Street as “Black Lives Matter Plaza.