Sounds of Blackness, Rise and Remember 2025, George Floyd Square

Sounds of Blackness performs at the Rise and Remember Festival 2025, held at George Perry Floyd Square in Minneapolis. This annual festival commemorates the anniversary of George Floyd's murder by Minneapolis police, an event that sparked global protests against racial injustice in 2020. George Perry Floyd Square, located at the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, serves as a permanent memorial and a vital community space for remembrance, activism, and cultural events. The festival provides a platform for artistic expression and collective healing, reinforcing the square's ongoing significance as a site of historical importance.