"Floyd" acrostic poem
"Floyd" is written vertically on the ground in red. From each letter, a phrase is written. The "F" stands for "From Tragedy." The "L" stands for "Love Must Prevent." The "O" stands for "Our Cry." The "Y" stands for "Your Tragedy." The "D" stands for "Demands." Underneath this, "Change" is written in green.
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Photographer: Todd Lawrence
UAM-GF_3030
George Floyd Square
Justice for George and Change is Coming
"Justice for George" and "Change is Coming" stenciled in black on the brick wall of Cup Foods in George Floyd Square.
George Floyd Square
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Photographer: Rebekah Coffman
UAM-GF_2352
George Floyd Square, 38th & Chicago, Minneapolis, MN, USA
Time for Change!
"Time for Change!" written on the sidewalk at George Floyd Square.
George Floyd Square
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Photographer: Rebekah Coffman
UAM-GF_2334
George Floyd Square, 38th & Chicago, Minneapolis, MN, USA
The Importance of Black Lives Isn’t a Debate
Mural style street art containing multiple BLM references including an image of a George Floyd with the words "THE IMPORTANCE OF BLACK LIVES ISN'T A DEBATE." Floyd's body includes silhouettes of protestors. This board also includes spray painted graffiti that reads "IF YOU WANT PEACE SEEK JUSTICE" as well as a BLM fist created from a stencil. In permanent marker, someone has written "IMAGINE BEING SCARED IN YOUR OWN HOME. A CHANGE IS GONNA COME."
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Photographer: Emily Magyar
UAM-GF_2284
103 State Street, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Change Starts with Us
"Change Starts with Us" mural with Black Lives Matter fist.
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Photographer: Emily Magyar
UAM-GF_2160
Wicker Park, Chicago, Illinois, USA
Believe It... Change Is Coming
"Believe It... Change Is Coming" is spray painted in blue on a sidewalk.
George Floyd Square
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Photographer: Rachel Weiher
UAM-GF_2017
George Floyd Square, South Minneapolis, MN, USA
Acrostic Poem "Floyd"
Surrounded by flowers and other tributes at George Floyd square, an acrostic poem appears using “Floyd.” The vertical letting of “Floyd” is orange outlined in yellow and the following text emerging from “Floyd” are yellow. Reading top to bottom the poem reads: “From tragedy, Love must prevail, Our Cry..., Your tragedy, Demands, Change.” The word “change” breaks from the acrostic structure and this change is noted by the artist changing the text color to green. This poem was painted on the street directly next to where George Floyd was murdered. A red, velvet rope marks the sacred space where he died.
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Photographer: Rachel Weiher
UAM-GF_1798
Chicago Ave and E 38th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Can't Stop Change!
Black spray-painted text, "CANT STOP CHANGE!" and "BLM" with a heart. Gold bold letters, "Justice" underneath the aforementioned black text. A character raising up scales is beneath "Justice."
The character has elbow pads, a mask reminiscent of Greco-Roman architecture, and the scales have infinity signs on either end of them.
The character appears to be standing in fire.
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Froukje Akkerman
UAM-GF_0945
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Real Change Is Coming
George Perry Floyd (October 14, 1973 - May 25, 2020) was a 46-year-old Black American man who was murdered by former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin after Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for nearly 9 minutes in the Powderhorn neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25, 2020. Floyd’s murder sparked an international movement for Black Lives Matter, the largest civil rights movement of the century. On March 12, 2021, the city of Minneapolis agreed to pay $27 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by Floyd's family. On June 25, 2021, Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for his crimes.
Throw up with bubble letters: white "Real," rainbow "CHANGE," and white "Is Coming." "RIP GEORGE FLOYD" in smaller black text. The background is pink with purple splatters.
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Froukje Akkerman
UAM-GF_0938
2937 Lyndale Ave S, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Self-Insert "Change Starts Here"
George Perry Floyd (October 14, 1973 - May 25, 2020) was a 46-year-old Black American man who was murdered by former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin after Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck for nearly 9 minutes in the Powderhorn neighborhood of Minneapolis, Minnesota on May 25, 2020. Floyd’s murder sparked an international movement for Black Lives Matter, the largest civil rights movement of the century. On March 12, 2021, the city of Minneapolis agreed to pay $27 million to settle a wrongful death lawsuit brought by Floyd's family. On June 25, 2021, Chauvin was sentenced to 22.5 years in prison for his crimes.
Left to Right:
Painted purple heart outline with "Justice for George" inside in white. Green background.
A column of BLM fists in black, purple, red, orange, yellow, green, and blue.
A white painted humanoid outline with various colored arrows pointing at it. At its chest are the words "insert self." Three arrows say "CHANGE," "STARTS," and "HERE." At the bottom are flowers, a caterpillar and hearts.
An Instagram logo and Twitter logo followed by "HobanUptown" are to the left. This is for the establishment, not an artist.
Hoban Korean BBQ
First image documented by Froukje Akkerman on 2020-06-15.
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Photograph by Froukje Akkerman
UAM-GF_0722
2939 Hennepin Ave S, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States