Title
Wall of Art, George, Hope, and Rainbows
Coverage
Minneapolis, MN, USA
Description
Painted and crayoned "George"s, rainbows, peace signs, suns, and small handprints.
Rights
Froukje Akkerman
Publisher
Urban Art Mapping Research Project
Date
Contributor
SE
Identifier
UAM-GF_1106
Subject
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.
Original Format
Crayon and paint
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