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A Visit to George Floyd Square
from June 14 - 20, 2021
photography by Kathleen Hinkel
On Juneteenth in 2020, photographer and frequent StreetWise contributor Kathleen Hinkel visited E. 38th St. and Chicago Ave. in Minneapolis, Minnesota, now known as George Floyd Square, where George Floyd was murdered, now an ongoing protest and memorial site. Since May 26, 2020, the day after George Floyd's death, the area around the intersection has been free from cars (and police), with protesters occupying the site daily. Signs around the area call George Floyd Square a sacred space for community, public grief and protest.
a hand-made sculpture of a fist adorns the center of the intersection.
Kathleen Hinkel
a mural of George Floyd with flowers and gifts in his memory.
Kathleen Hinkel
the spot where George Floyd was held to the ground by Derek Chauvin, with his knee to his neck.
Kathleen Hinkel
a local business's sign is changed.
Kathleen Hinkel
a list of African Americans who have lost their lives to gun violence stretches for blocks.
Kathleen Hinkel
murals featuring Breonna Taylor and Michael Brown, both shot by police officers.
Kathleen Hinkel
a mural with a message to George Floyd.
Kathleen Hinkel
a makeshift graveyard with tombstones representing the Black lives lost to police shootings.
Kathleen Hinkel
