Community Corner
Cambridge Community Paints Blacks Lives Matter On Race Street
Black Lives Matter is painted on Race Street but with a local twist highlighting Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass and Maryland icons.
CAMBRIDGE, MD — Doing their part to support the Black Lives Matter movement, local artist Miriam Moran, with support from Adrain Green Holmes and Jermaine Anderson at Alpha Genesis Community Development Corporation brought the street art work to life. Residents and volunteers painted Black Lives Matter across the 400 block of Race Street in downtown Cambridge.
What's different about this Black Lives Matter is highlighting local heros like Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass, and Maryland's rich history. It also incorporates Maryland's State Flag and the Route 50 sign. On the day, people from all backgrounds and races participated in the project.
Cambridge Mayor Victoria Jackson-Stanley gave the artists the approval to do this on Tuesday and community members started painting shortly after. In giant letters, the street art is in the neighborhood of the famous Harriet Tubman mural reaching her hand out to bring others along. According to officials, the Black Lives Matter street art will stay in place for a year. The city has also closed off part of Race Street for dining and walking.