George Floyd Square, Five Years Later
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🗓️ 3 June 2025
⏱️ 35 minutes
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Summary
Five years after George Floyd’s murder sparked nationwide protests, the legacy of that movement is still being written in Minneapolis and America writ large—even as some attempt to erase it.
Guest:
Marcia Howard, president of the teacher chapter of Minneapolis Federation of Teachers
Brandt Williams, senior editor covering race, class and communities for MPR News.
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| 1:22.0 | You know this intersection, even if you don't know this intersection. |
| 1:29.7 | It's where George Floyd was murdered by a white police officer back in 2020. In the years since, |
| 1:37.0 | it's become a site of protest, an ad hoc memorial. There's still a giant statue of a raised fist, planted right there in the middle of the four-way intersection where Floyd was killed. |
| 1:42.9 | It's transformed into a roundabout now, with cars |
| 1:46.1 | swerving around the art. Something else is planted in this intersection, too, though, |
| 1:53.8 | or more accurately, some one. Marcia Howard. She's a teacher, known for her TikTok presence. She used to spend most of her time |
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