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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