WHEN: 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 25, 2021
WHERE: Bayou Park, across from the ULM Library
The unveiling of the Black Lives Matter public artwork was held at 2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 25, 2021, at the University of Louisiana Monroe Library overhang.
On display at Bayou Park, the 16 letters stand individually to spell Black Lives Matter. Each 4-by-8-foot painted letter is a different artist’s interpretation of the BLM social justice movement.
ULM Assistant Professor of Art Brooke Foy is one of four area artists who spearheaded the project, which she said is an initiative “ … to lay the groundwork for community dialogues focusing on diversity, education, and access to resources. Each letter was