George Floyd Square
George Floyd Square, officially George Perry Floyd Square, is the commemorative street name for the section of Chicago Avenue in the U.S. city of Minneapolis from East 37th Street to East 39th Street. It is named after George Floyd, a Black man who was murdered there by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on May 25, 2020. The streetway and memorial site is centered at the 38th and Chicago intersection.
| George Perry Floyd Square 38th and Chicago | |
Street sign, May 25, 2022 | |
Intersection location in Minneapolis. | |
| Former name(s) | George Perry Floyd Jr. Place |
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| Part of | Powderhorn community |
| Namesake | George Floyd |
| Type | Commemorative street |
| Owner | City of Minneapolis |
| Length | Two city blocks |
| Addresses | Chicago Avenue |
| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Postal code | 55407 |
| Coordinates | 44.9343°N 93.2624°W |
| From | East 37th Street (north) |
| Major junctions | East 38th Street |
| To | East 39th Street (south) |
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| Inauguration | May 25, 2022 |
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| Website | minneapolismn.gov |
Public outrage over Floyd's murder resulted in the largest mass protest movement since the civil rights movement, largely over issues of systemic racism and police brutality. In the following weeks, racial justice activists and some community members erected barricades to keep 38th and Chicago street intersection closed to vehicular traffic for over a year during 2020 and 2021. Artists and demonstrators installed several exhibits, paintings, sculptures, and other works of art to memorialize Floyd and visualize racial justice themes.
The City of Minneapolis officially designated the streetway in Floyd's honor in 2022. Long-term planning for an official, permanent memorial to Floyd at the site is underway.