George Floyd Square
| George Perry Floyd Square 3800 and 3900 blocks of Chicago Avenue | |
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 | 3700-3900 Chicago Avenue |
| Location | Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States |
| Postal code | 55407 |
| Coordinates | 44°56′03″N 93°15′45″W / 44.9343°N 93.2624°W |
| From | East 37th Street (north) |
| Major junctions | East 38th Street |
| To | East 39th Street (south) |
| Construction | |
| Inauguration | May 25, 2022 |
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| Website | minneapolismn.gov |
George Floyd Square, officially George Perry Floyd Square in Minneapolis, is a commemorative name applied to Chicago Avenue between the East 37th and 39th Streets in the Powderhorn neighborhood. George Floyd, a Black man, was murdered there by police officer Derek Chauvin in 2020. The name addition, approved in 2022, is indicated by supplementary signs; businesses along the two blocks retain their Chicago Avenue addresses.
Public outrage over Floyd's murder resulted in one of the largest mass protest movement since the 1960s 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 the East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue intersection closed to vehicular traffic for over a year after Floyd's murder. 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 has been planning a permanent memorial to Floyd at the site.