Published 12:21 IST, June 10th 2020
'Black Lives Matter' painted on N. Carolina street
The dark pavement of South Tryon Street in Charlotte, North Carolina, was painted on Tuesday as dozens of volunteers and artists traced 16 large letters, spelling out "Black Lives Matter."
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The dark pavement of South Tryon Street in Charlotte, North Carolina, was painted on Tuesday as dozens of volunteers and artists traced 16 large letters, spelling out "Black Lives Matter." Charlotte resident D'ann Redd says she never thought she'd see something like this it her southern city.
"It's a sigh of relief to even see the show of solidarity among the community and we're in the South. We're in the deep South. We're on the border of South Carolina. We're in the bible belt. And this is true Christianity," she said.
Charlotte follows Washington D.C. and other American cities calling for an end to police brutality following the killing of George Floyd by a Minneapolis police officer.
"It's doing my soul good to see this community join together and say black lives matter in a very public way and to have people connected," Tracy Russ said.
The project was approved by the City of Charlotte.
Updated 12:21 IST, June 10th 2020