George Floyd Square

On May 25th George Perry Floyd Jr., a black man from Minneapolis, was murdered by Derek Chauvin, a white police officer. The killing, captured on video, drew the wide attention of the nation and the world. 38th and Chicago where Floyd was killed has become a memorial, a sacred site - George Floyd Square. It is a focal point for demonstrations, protest, community gatherings, personal expression and a call for racial justice. Thousands of people have visited the site, leaving flowers, paintings, treasured objects, and words of sadness, fear, anger, inspiration, love. I began to photograph at the Square three days after the killing and have returned hundreds of times and will continue. It is an evolving story. My purpose here is to document this deep well of generosity and communal desire to give, to connect with one another, to make change happen.