NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A Black Lives Matter mural in East Nashville was seemingly defaced less than one day after it was painted.
The mural was created by volunteers Saturday afternoon. An aerial view of Woodland Street between North First Street and Interstate Drive shows the full image of "Black Lives Matter" written out.
On Sunday, burnout tire marks could be seen across the mural.
These are some of the tire marks on the brand new #BLM mural next to Nissan Stadium. Wear and tear was expected, but because this showed up <24 hours after it was painted.. ppl believe it was done deliberately @NC5 pic.twitter.com/zMLb8kpQuS
— Hannah McDonald (@Hannah_NC5) October 19, 2020
Niti Sharan, an organizer behind the mural, says the damage is heartbreaking -- and symbolic.
"I think it's really sad that not even 24 hours could go by without racism showing its ugly face. This is exactly why this is here. This actually spearheads and shows the racism that people feel on a daily basis," she said.
Sharan says she hopes volunteers will return to fix the mural.
The mural's artists say they returned to the area Monday morning to assess the damage. They hope to have it fixed in the next week but are asking for donations to help with supplies. The entire project was funded by donations. For more information, click here.
