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Hey there, happy holidays. Over the next week or so, the show is going to be bringing you

some of our favorite episodes from 2021. We're going to take you back to the stories and

the people that defined our year. One of those people was named Marsha Howard. She lives

just a few steps away from where George Floyd was murdered in Minneapolis, Minnesota. And

she was one of the activists who helped establish what they call an autonomous zone around the

site of George Floyd's death. It became known as George Floyd Square. In May, Marsha and

I talked about her year of activism. And stay tuned till the end of the show. We'll

have an update from Marsha. Also, quick heads up here. This episode includes some offensive

language. A year ago today, George Floyd was murdered precisely 263 steps from Marsha

Howard's house. Marsha's a high school English teacher, or at least she was. Now she's

something else, an activist, a caretaker. Even she has trouble coming up with the right

word. If George Floyd Square is kind of like a village, can you just describe your role

in the village? Like, are you the mayor? I don't run nothing but my mouth. I guess I would

say I don't know if that's entirely true because when I look at, for instance, your social

media, your handle is Marsha Howard 38th Street. Clearly, the place is deeply embedded inside

of you. I gotta tell you, this is my neighborhood. This is my neighborhood. My own student is the

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