Black Lives Matter street mural (Santa Cruz, California)
# Black Lives Matter street mural (Santa Cruz, California)

A "Black Lives Matter" street mural has been painted in Santa Cruz, California.

## History

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.

The mural was painted September 2020. A fresh coast of paint was applied in June 2021.

The mural was vandalized in July 2021. The vandalism consisted of heavy black tire tread marks resulting from burnouts.

