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George Floyd Square
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BASL interpreter Beata Matasane (center, pink shirt); Terryann Nash, MAPL (front, center, red hat); Duane Johnson, owner of DeafRYDE (right, gray shirt) and students from the U of M flash the universal sign for “I love you” at George Floyd Square. Do you have a photo you’d like to share with other MSR readers? Send […]
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Community members, activists reflect, call for justice on Floyd ‘angelversary’
Several hundred people attended the events on May 25, which included the installment of a new “George Perry Floyd Square” street sign.
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MSR Minute … with Spike Lee
‘Think about the long line of Black and Brown brothers and sisters murdered by police, and then what happened in Buffalo.’
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Two years after Floyd’s murder: local voices call for more than ‘dribs and drabs’
‘I believe that the City needs to establish a truth and reconciliation commission that is comprised primarily of Black residents.’
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Future of George Floyd Square open for discussion
The City of Minneapolis hosted an open house Saturday afternoon April 23 at Phelps Field Park about a future redesign of 38th St. and Chicago Ave.
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Agape applies unconditional love to the wounds of violence
The Agape Movement’s mission is committed to bridging gaps between the community and law enforcement for starters.
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Revitalizing a historical Black presence: the 38th Street Corridor
This story concludes our look at the 38th Street Corridor, one of the ‘cultural districts’ city leaders hope can be restored after the destruction following the police murder of George Floyd.
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Imagine a ‘resiliency hub’ for healing and health
Our series on Minneapolis’ cultural districts continues with a focus on the 38th Street Corridor.
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Twin Cities celebrates George Floyd’s birthday
m all over the Twin Cities joined with George Floyd Global Memorial and celebrated what would have been Floyd’s 48th birthday on October 14.
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Controversy embroils efforts to re-open George Floyd Square
In the early hours of Thursday, June 3, Minneapolis workers descended on the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Ave. and began dismantling the barricades. The area had come to be known as George Floyd Square (GFS) and is the site of George Floyd’s murder by Derek Chauvin. In the days following Floyd’s death, activists […]
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City of Minneapolis’ attempted reopening of George Floyd Square met with opposition
Memorial gatekeepers and the City of Minneapolis remain at odds about when and how to open up George Floyd Square.
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Black Business Spotlight: Finish Touch Boutique
The MSR recently caught up with Willie Frazier, owner of Finish Touch Boutique. The shop, located near George Floyd Square, is surviving in spite of the odds.
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A salute to three heroines of George Floyd Square
There are countless activists and allies fighting for justice in the wake of the killing of George Floyd. We took the opportunity to salute three of them.
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One year later: events to honor the life and death of George Floyd (updated)
This weekend, events will take place in the Twin Cities and across the nation to commemorate the one-year anniversary of George Floyd’s death.
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PHOTOS: The Chauvin guilty verdict—a historic day
It was a day that many will likely never forget. On April 20, 2021, Derek Chauvin was found guilty of murdering George Floyd.
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Mpls. City Council approves new forgivable loan program for 38th and Chicago businesses
The Minneapolis City Council announced on Friday that a new forgivable loan program has been approved for businesses at George Floyd Square, located at the intersection of 38th St. and Chicago Ave. in South Minneapolis.
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Black businesses in George Floyd Square ask City of Minneapolis for help
The 38th Street Black Business Collective held a press conference on April 1 to advocate for themselves and call on the City of Minneapolis to offer financial assistance.
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George Floyd Square to reopen after March trial
After much consternation and debate, City of Minneapolis leadership announced last week that it will retake the South Minneapolis intersection of 38th Street and Chicago.
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From George Floyd Square emerged a radical community
Like King in the example of the Poor People’s Campaign, the radical community that makes the George Floyd Square came up with 24 demands to provide concrete, actionable initiatives in the wake of the George Floyd’s murder.