George Floyd Kneeling in front of "Say His Name"

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Title

George Floyd Kneeling in front of "Say His Name"

Coverage

2817 Hennepin Ave, Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States

Description

Caricature image of George Floyd with his hands together in front of his mouth, kneeling with his eyes shut tight. Behind him is "SAY HIS NAME" in blue and red.

Source

Bishops Haircuts; same image on a different day in UAM-GF_0729

Rights

Froukje Akkerman

Publisher

Urban Art Mapping Research Project

Date

Contributor

SE

Identifier

UAM-GF_0705

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

Spray-paint on plywood

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