All eyes were on Minneapolis on May 25, 2020, as the world erupted with calls for meaningful racial justice after George Floyd was murdered. MPR News guest host Twila Dang speaks with his family members about their grief and what their non-profit is doing to support racial justice.
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MPR News To Hold Discussion On Legacy Of George Floyd Killing
May 13, 2021 at 10:39 AM (PT)
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MINNESOTA PUBLIC RADIO s MPR NEWS will hold a ZOOM IN FOCUS discussion on the GEORGE FLOYD killing and its legacy on MAY 26th at noon (CT). IN FOCUS: GEORGE FLOYD S LEGACY AND IMPACT will be hosted by MPR NEWS ANGELA DAVIS and will include a panel with NORTH NEWS Editor HARRY COLBERT, JR., MINNESOTA AFRICAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSEUM AND GALLERY Curator TINA BURNSIDE, and GEORGE FLOYD GLOBAL MEMORIAL lead caretaker and RACIAL AGENCY INITIATIVE Creator JEANELLE AUSTIN.
The Art Of An Uprising: Paint And Plywood Memorialize George Floyd
By Babette Thomas
December 20, 2020
The protests that erupted after the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police have largely faded but the colorful murals they inspired still line streets across the country. These murals were mostly painted on the pieces of plywood used to protect storefronts, and often memorialize not only Floyd but other victims of police killings, including Breonna Taylor and Tony McDade. It’s another way they live on, and remind passers-by of why this movement began in the first place.
Unlike going to a museum to see work made by your favorite artist, in many ways these murals come to you. Wandering through the streets of my hometown of Oakland, Calif., I couldn’t help but wonder: Who are the artists behind these murals? And what is it about this moment in particular that inspired them to distill their emotions into such powerful imagery? As winter approaches and the protests b
The Art Of An Uprising: Paint And Plywood Memorialize George Floyd By Babette Thomas | NPR
Konstance Patton
The protests that erupted after the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police have largely faded but the colorful murals they inspired still line streets across the country. These murals were mostly painted on the pieces of plywood used to protect storefronts, and often memorialize not only Floyd but other victims of police killings, including Breonna Taylor and Tony McDade. It s another way they live on, and remind passers-by of why this movement began in the first place.
Unlike going to a museum to see work made by your favorite artist, in many ways these murals come to you. Wandering through the streets of my hometown of Oakland, Calif., I couldn t help but wonder: Who are the artists behind these murals? And what is it about this moment in particular that inspired them to distill their emotions into such powerful imagery? As winter approaches and th