2020 has been a thrill-ride for the entire world, but the United States’ experience of it is undoubtedly incomparable. At the peak of coronavirus, country people, all masked-up for the pandemic, took to streets in support of marginalized communities of the society.

Thanks to the intensity, the movement became a historical example of a battle against racial and social injustice. However, the definition of the movement soon evolved to include the wider agenda that calls for equal rights for everybody from any part of the world, of any sexual orientation, and color or ethnicity, making Black Lives Matter movement the biggest in the country’s history since the start of the century.

A big and attention-dragging move was the painting to represent the thoughts of protestors -stretching between Highland Avenue and Orange Drive on Hollywood Boulevard.

Painted in early June by the volunteers of the movement, the street mural was initially intended to last through the march as it was made with temporary colors. As the crew began scrapping off the mural, people protested. Eventually, the protests emerged victorious - and now the mural is set to be a permanent reminder for the citizens, officials, and everyone to be respectful to the Black population, minorities, and most importantly, people regardless of their place of origin, orientation, ethnicity, or race.

The installation includes the redone painting and a new street sign specially designed in the honor of the march. L.A. City Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell said, “It’s the only such commemoration of LGBTQ+ rights with an emphasis on the transgender community anywhere in the city of Los Angeles.” The street mural installation has begun today and is set to be complete within a week.

The success of the movement has initiated a wave of street murals of similar nature all across the country. From California to New York, dozens have been painted representing the message of equal rights for all, visibility of minorities, and also defunding the police.

The Black Lives Matter street mural that was initially painted in bold yellow letters is now being painted across the nation in different colors and styles to represent LGBTQ+, Black, and marginalized population.

The change was needed, and after a long struggle, the US seems to that nation which has come very close to a positive change.