"The artwork inspires us to support accountability and meaningful change as we work together to create pathways that heal our nation,'' the Laugh Factory owner said.
A 150-foot tribute to the Black Lives Matter movement is unveiled at the Laugh Factory in West Hollywood. Ted Chen reported for the NBC4 News at 4 p.m. on July 7, 2020.
The Laugh Factory sent a serious message Tuesday by unveiling a 148-foot-long mural as a tribute to Black Lives Matter.
"This mural is an important avenue for Black artists to present societal challenges in a public and impactful way through the lens of their experiences,'' club owner Jamie Masada said about the painting, which is believed to be one of the largest in the nation created in tribute to BLM.
Five Black artists -- Alexandra Allie Belisle, Amanda Ferrell Hale, Noah Humes, PeQue Brown and Shplinton -- created the mural commissioned by The Laugh Factory and Los Angeles Fourth District Councilman David Ryu.
"The artwork inspires us to support accountability and meaningful change as we work together to create pathways that heal our nation,'' Masada said.
Brown said it was an "incredible honor'' to contribute to the mural.
"Yet at the same time, it is disgusting and outrageous that there is a need for such a mural in 2020, 157 years after the issuance of the Emancipation Proclamation,'' Brown said. "Nevertheless, the support of the community and enthusiasm for the project has given me a great sense of hope that the stain of racism may for the first time in my life be getting its long needed attendance.''
The Laugh Factory representatives said the location has served as a staging area for a number of significant BLM and Black Women Lead events during the last two months. Thousands of people have gathered outside the club in the streets of Hollywood to peacefully honor the life of George Floyd -- who was killed during an arrest by Minneapolis police on Memorial Day -- and others as well as call for racial equity and equal justice under the law, the comedy club owners stated.
"Of all the public art we've brought to District Four, this is by far the most meaningful,'' Ryu said. "A mural alone cannot achieve justice, but it can play an important role to inform, inspire and keep alive the conversation about the systemic reforms needed in our country. I'm honored to partner with these artists and the Laugh Factory to bring this work to my district.''
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COMPTON, CA – JUNE 07: The Compton Cowboys, with Randy Savvy riding lead, prepare to leave Gateway Towne Center, for the start of their Peace Ride, culminating at Compton City Hall, on Sunday, June 7, 2020.
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COMPTON, CA – JUNE 07: Russell Westbrook, with the NBAs Houston Rockets, speaks to the crowd of a couple thousand protesters, at the conclusion of a Compton march.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 07: Protesters congregate at the Hollywood and Highland intersection as demonstrations continue over the killing of George Floyd.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 07: Protesters sit in their cars on Hollywood Boulevard as demonstrations continue June 7, 2020 over the killing of George Floyd.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 07: Protesters exit their cars on Hollywood Boulevard as demonstrations continue in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles, California.
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People gather around a memorial in honor of the victims of police brutality, during a demonstration against racism, in Hollywood, California on June 7, 2020.
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COMPTON, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 07: A member of the Compton Cowboys takes a photo at a ‘peace ride’ for George Floyd on June 7, 2020 in Compton.
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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 06: A protester holds a sign during the Hollywood talent agencies march to support Black Lives Matter protests on June 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)
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People kneel as protesters and supporters of Black Lives Matter block an intersection outside the Federal Building on busy Wilshire Blvd in Westwood, California, on June 6, 2020.
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A woman holds up a sign as protesters and supporters of Black Lives Matter block an intersection outside the Federal Building on busy Wilshire Blvd in Westwood, California, on June 6, 2020.
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LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 06: Flowers, pictures and cards line the sidewalk in front of the Hall of Justice June 6, 2020. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 06: Protesters participate in the Hollywood talent agencies march to support Black Lives Matter protests on June 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 06: Motorcyclists participate in the Hollywood talent agencies march to support Black Lives Matter protests on June 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)
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BEVERLY HILLS, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 06: Michael B. Jordan participates in the Hollywood talent agencies march to support Black Lives Matter protests on June 06, 2020 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Rich Fury/Getty Images)
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Protesters and supporters of Black Lives Matter lie in the street as they block an intersection outside the Federal Building on busy Wilshire Blvd as they demonstrate against the death of George Floyd, in Westwood, California, on June 6, 2020.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 03: A protester holds a sign outside City Hall reading ‘Enough’ during a peaceful demonstration over George Floyd’s death on June 3, 2020.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 03: A protester and Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department deputy embrace in solidarity as officers prepare to arrest a large group of people demonstrating past curfew over the death of George Floyd on June 3, 2020.
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LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 03: Protestors gather at LA City Hall June 3.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 03: A National Guard soldier receives a flower from a protestor during a peaceful demonstration in Hollywood over George Floyd’s death on June 3, 2020.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 03: A protester fist bumps a National Guard soldier during a peaceful Hollywood demonstration over George Floyd’s death on June 3, 2020.
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LA PUENTE, CA – JUNE 03: Demonstrators protest next to deputies after the death of George Floyd.
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LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 02: A woman and girl join protestors in front of National Guardsmen as they stand guard closing Sunset Blvd at Vine Street in Hollywood.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 02: Protesters march along Hollywood Boulevard during a peaceful demonstration over George Floyd’s death on June 2, 2020.
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VENICE, CA – JUNE 02, 2020 – – Protesters shoot hoops while taking a break from marching in support of Black Lives Matter on Abbot Kinney Blvd. in Venice on June 2, 2020. The basketball hoop was attached to the front of a bus that followed the protest for a while.
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Protesters are pictured im Hollywood on June 2, 2020.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 2: Demonstrators sit holding hands during a march in response to George Floyd’s death on June 2, 2020 in Los Angeles.
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An activist leads chanting into a loudspeaker as people take part in a demonstration in Venice Beach, California to in reaction to the death of George Floyd under police custody.
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A family marches together with activists during a demonstration demanding justice for George Floyd on Tuesday, June 2, 2020.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 2: A demonstrator hugs a member of the National Guard during a march in response to George Floyd’s death on June 2, 2020.
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HERMOSA BEACH, CA – JUNE 02: Several hundred Black Lives Matter protesters take a knee and hold their fists in the air during a moment of silence to honor George Floyd during a peaceful protest march from Manhattan Beach to Hermosa Beach Tuesday, June 2, 2020.
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Los Angeles police officers kneel during a rally led by Baptist Ministers to City Hall on June 2, 2020 in memory of George Floyd.
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LA Mayor Eric Garcetti walks out to address protesters and clergy members from the Los Angeles area that are participating in a march and peaceful protest in downtown Los Angeles outside of LA City Hall and LAPD Headquarters on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 in Los Angeles, CA. Protests erupted across the country, with people outraged over the death of George Floyd, a black man killed after a white Minneapolis police officer pinned him to the ground with his knee.
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A protester holds a sign with an image of George Floyd during a peaceful demonstration over Floyd’s death outside LAPD headquarters on June 2, 2020 in Los Angeles, California.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 2: A demonstrator fist bumps a member of the National Guard during a march in response to George Floyd’s death on June 2, 2020.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 02: Protesters gather in a peaceful Black Lives Matter protest outside Mayor Garcetti’s house in Hancock Park on June 02, 2020 in Los Angeles.
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A woman participating in a protest in Upland hugs an officers assigned to watch over the demonstration June 1, 2020.
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LAPD officers take a knee outside department headquarters during a protest.
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Reverend K.W. Tullos and Baptist Ministers lead a peaceful clergy march to City Hall during a demonstration on June 2, 2020, in downtown Los Angeles.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JUNE 01: People march peacefully in front of the Hollywood sign June 1, 2020 in Los Angeles.
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Activists hold placards in the middle of Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood.
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Demonstrators raise their fists on June 1, 2020 in the Van Nuys area.
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Protestor Kevin Welbeck of Cre8 The Change shakes hands with a California Highway Patrol officer on June 1, 2020 in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles.
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LOS ANGELES, CA – JUNE 1: Protesters walk up Hollywood Blvd, as demonstrations continue June 1, 2020 in Los Angeles.
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Demonstrators hold signs in front of police on June 1, 2020 in the Van Nuys area of Los Angeles.
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SANTA MONICA, CALIFORNIA – MAY 31: A protestor holds flowers as police block a street during a demonstration in Santa Monica.
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LONG BEACH, CA – MAY 31: A couple stands face to face with police officers during a protest in downtown Long Beach on Sunday, May 31, 2020. (Photo by Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images)
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LONG BEACH, CA – MAY 31: After days of unrest throughout the country, protesters take to the streets of Long Beach as a woman watches in support from her balcony on Broadway, Sunday, May 31, 2020.
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LONG BEACH, CA – MAY 31: After days of unrest throughout the country, protesters take to the streets of Long Beach on Sunday May 31, 2020.
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PASADENA, CA – MAY 31: Protesters march along Fair Oaks Ave. in Old Town Sunday, May 31, 2020. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)
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PASADENA, CA – MAY 31: Protestors light candles during a candlelight vigil in front of Pasadena City Hall Sunday, May 31, 2020.
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PASADENA, CA – MAY 31: Protest and candlelight vigil in front of Pasadena City Hall.
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PASADENA, CA – MAY 31: Protest and candlelight vigil in front of Pasadena City Hall.
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PASADENA, CA – MAY 31: Protest and candlelight vigil in front of Pasadena City Hall.
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PASADENA, CA – MAY 31: Protest and candlelight vigil in front of Pasadena City Hall after the death of George Floyd.
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A woman a Statue of Liberty costume walks in downtown Long Beach on May 31, 2020 during a protest against the death of George Floyd.
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SANTA MONICA, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES – 2020/05/31: A protester wearing a cowboy hat and a jean jacket stands in front of a line of policeman with his hands raised in the air, while protesters in unison chant, “Hands up, don’t shoot” during a protest against the killing of George Floyd.
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Protestors march in downtown Santa Monica in the wake of the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
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Marchers chant “peace and unity” as they move from Pan Pacific Park into the Fairfax District Saturday May 30, 2020.
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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – MAY 30: Protesters in Los Angeles sit near a line of police officers during demonstrations following the death of George Floyd on May 30, 2020.
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LOS ANGELES, CA – MAY 27: Harina Yacob, 26 of Los Angeles along with fellow Black Lives Matters protesters gather in DTLA to protest the killing of George Floyd.
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A demonstrator holds up a sign outside City Hall as he protests the death of George Floyd, outside police headquarters in Los Angeles, California on May 29, 2020.
LONG BEACH, CA – MAY 31: A Black Lives Matter protest brought thousands to the streets of Long Beach on Sunday, May 31, 2020. (Photo by Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images)
LONG BEACH, CA – MAY 31: A man stands face to face with police officers during a protest in downtown Long Beach on Sunday, May 31, 2020. (Photo by Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images)
LONG BEACH, CA – MAY 31: After days of unrest throughout the country, protesters take to the streets of Long Beach on Sunday May 31, 2020. They began at the Long Beach Police Station and travelled eastbound on Broadway to the Promenade before turning back. (Photo by Brittany Murray/MediaNews Group/Long Beach Press-Telegram via Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA – MAY 31: A woman holds up a sign of George Floyd during a protest and candlelight vigil in front of Pasadena City Hall Sunday, May 31, 2020. (Photo by Keith Birmingham/MediaNews Group/Pasadena Star-News via Getty Images)
