On March 13, 2020, Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old woman, was shot and killed by three plainclothes officers executing a no-knock warrant in her apartment in Louisville, KY. We’ve shared her story. We’ve said her name. Now it’s time to prolong her legacy.
Breonna’s case shook Louisville to its core. Driving through Louisville, we see murals, banners, billboards, and other breathtaking works honoring her and other Black lives lost to police brutality. I’ll take you through some of my favorite popular — and lesser known — spots in Louisville honoring Breonna’s life and legacy.
This is Breonna’s Louisville.
Each marker on this map shows the locations of each celebration of Breonna Taylor’s life curated for this story.
500 South Shelby Street - (BLUE) This mural features the faces of Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, both victims of police violence in 2020. Photos taken on Nov. 16, 2020. Art by DAMON THOMPSON. Photos by Mia Leon
11613 Main Street - (GREEN) Bombshell Boutique Custom Designs and Alterations is taking action by displaying an abstract Breonna Taylor mural, a large banner demanding disciplinary action for the police officers who killed her, and other Black Lives Matter signs. Photos taken on Aug. 14, 2020. Photos by Mia Leon
Corner of West Main St. and 11th Street - (YELLOW) This mural displaying the faces of victims of police brutality, featuring Breonna Taylor, was an artist collaboration and has been a popular attraction for Louisvillians. Art by WHITNEY HOLBOURN, ANDREW THOMPSON, and RESKO STEWART. Photos by Mia Leon
Broadway - (PURPLE) This underpass on Broadway Street displays a tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement featuring famous Louisvillians and other Americans taking a knee on Nov. 16, 2020. Art by CHERYL L. JOHNSON. Photos by Mia Leon
Downtown Louisville - (WHITE) “These banners will serve as a place to show our appreciation for those who have been down here for over a hundred something days to try to get justice for Breonna Taylor,” said Nicole Hayden, with Friends of Nicole 50/50 Mentoring Collaborative, in an interview with WDRB. Banners designed by Black artists from Friends of Nicole 50/50 MENTORING COLLABORATIVE. Photos taken on Nov. 16, 2020. Photos by Mia Leon
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