May 2025
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Boards from the Minneapolis Uprising at Phelps Park on the 5th anniversary of George Floyd's murder.
Memorialize The Movement is an organization that has worked to preserve these boards as historical artifacts.
Memorialize The Movement Boards at Phelps Park
May 2025
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Memorialize The Movement, an organization that saved boards from the Minneapolis Uprising, with them on display at Phelps Park during the 5th anniversary of George Floyd's murder.
Memorialize The Movement on 5th Anniversary
May 2025
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Memorialize The Movement showing boards from the Minneapolis Uprising at Phelps Park on the 5th anniversary of George Floyd's murder.
Former Target Store in Uptown
March 2024
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A former Target Store and Revel Apartment building at Fremont/Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis. The building boarded up after a shooting.
Shuttered Ebenezer Care Center
January 2024
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The boarded up Ebenezer Care Center in South Minneapolis.
For Sale building in Downtown Minneapolis
September 2023
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A Upload Real Estate Group For Sale sign on a building in downtown Minneapolis.
George Floyd Mural in North Minneapolis
July 2023
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George Floyd mural in North Minneapolis on July 1, 2023.
Man walks in front of George Floyd mural
March 2023
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A man walks in front of the George Floyd mural on the side of "Unity Foods". Unity Foods was formerly named Cup Foods.
Coliseum Building Murals
January 2023
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The Coliseum Building on east Lake Street in Minneapolis on January 7, 2023.
01/06/23 Minnehaha Liquors
January 2023
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A Minnehaha Liquors sign on the 27th Ave side of the block the liquor store used to stand. The store was burned down in 2020 during unrest over the murder of George Floyd.
Snow piles at the Coliseum Building
January 2023
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Large piles of snow next to the Coliseum building on Lake Street in Minneapolis on January 7, 2023. The building is being renovated after being destroyed during riots following the murder of George Floyd.
Boards on windows at Hennepin and Lake Street
November 2022
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Boards on the former Victoria Secret and Gap building at Lake and Hennepin.
Until recently, the building still had all of the original boards from June 2020 that went up following the May 25, 2020 murder of George Floyd.
Mural on boards at the Loon Smoke Shop
May 2022
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A mural on boards covering the windows at the Loon Smoke Shop on Lyndale Ave in Minneapolis.
LA Fitness on Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis
May 2022
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LA Fitness at a boarded up Seven Points Mall on Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis.
Hayat Restaurant, Lake Street Minneapolis
February 2022
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Hayat Restaurant, Lake Street Minneapolis
The Salvation Army, Minneapolis
February 2022
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The Salvation Army, Adult Rehabilitation Center in Minneapolis.
Justice and Love at Moon Palace Books Minneapolis
November 2021
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The "Abolish The Police" boards that have covered Moon Palace Books since last May have been removed. Prior to boards, a large banner of same message filled windows as they refused to allow police to stage on their property, instead setting up medic stations to treat the injured.
Southside Food & Deli In and Out Tobacco and Wireless
November 2021
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Southside Food & Deli on Chicago Avenue in South Minneapolis with boards and a Free Palestine flag.
Deona Marie Boards at Seven Points
November 2021
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The corner of Hennepin Avenue and Lake Street in Uptown Minneapolis. Deona Marie written on boards around the Seven Points Mall. Deona Marie, a protester, was killed on June 13th when a man drove his vehicle through barricades setup by those demonstrating over the law enforcement shooting death of Winston Smith ten days prior.
MPLS IS US poster in Uptown
October 2021
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A poster from “mpls is us” regarding information on the November 2nd election.
Downtown Minneapolis seen behind fenced in K-Mart
October 2021
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The USPS branch on Lake Street in Minneapolis. The post office moved into the former K-Mart after the 2 nearby branches burned down.
Sons of Norway and Burton on Lake Street
October 2021
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The Daymark apartment building in Uptown Minneapolis with plastic security boards installed. The apartment building was built in the place of the now demolished Sons of Norway building.
Seven Points Mall with boards at Hennepin and Lake
October 2021
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Seven Points Mall at Hennepin and Lake covered in boards. One board reading "Deona Marie", Deona Marie was killed on June 13th, 2021 when a man drove through barricades put in place by protesters.
Nail and Beauty Care with boards in Minneapolis
September 2021
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Nail and Beauty Skin Care with boards as seen in South Minneapolis. Sign that reads "We are remodeling".
Casablanca Foods reflections
July 2021
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Casablanca Foods in South Minneapolis during a rainy evening.
Memorialize The Movement exhibit in Minneapolis
May 2021
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Save the Boards to Memorialize the Movement exhibited 87 of the almost a thousand boards they've saved at Phelps Park, next to George Floyd Square.
Save The Boards exhibit at Phelps Park
May 2021
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Save the Boards to Memorialize the Movement exhibited 87 of the almost a thousand boards they've saved at Phelps Park, next to George Floyd Square.
Save the Boards to Memorialize The Movement exhibit
May 2021
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Save the Boards to Memorialize the Movement exhibited 87 of the almost a thousand boards they've saved at Phelps Park, next to George Floyd Square.
Boards on the Minnesota Children’s Hospital
April 2021
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Boards installed on the Children's Minnesota Hospital in South Minneapolis in preparation for possible unrest during the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
Whole Foods Market boarded up in Minneapolis
April 2021
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A Whole Foods store is boarded up in preparation for possible unrest over a verdict in the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
Rick’s Cabaret behind boards
April 2021
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Rick's Cabaret with security boarding during the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
Black boards on US Bank Plaza windows
April 2021
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Boards on US Bank Plaza during the Derek Chauvin murder trial in 2021.
Hennepin County Health Services Building with boards
March 2021
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The Hennepin County Health Services Building in downtown Minneapolis.
Centre Village boarded up in Downtown Minneapolis
March 2021
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Centre Village a Hyatt Place hotel in downtown Minneapolis.
Boarded up Ace Hardware on Nicollet Ave
March 2021
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An Ace hardware store on Nicollet Ave in Minneapolis.
Justice for George Floyd chalk on boards
March 2021
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Boards on the US Bank Building with chalk writing on it.
Security Boards going up at Marshalls
March 2021
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Boards being put over storefronts in downtown Minneapolis in preperation for the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
Minneapolis City Hall Security
March 2021
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March 2, 2021 - Minneapolis -- Boards cover entrance doors to Minneapolis City Hall. Security in place prior to the start of the Derek Chauvin Trial. Derek Chauvin is charged in the May 25th murder of George Floyd.
Boards on Juvenile Justice Center Derek Chauvin Trial
February 2021
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The Hennepin County Juvenile Justice Center with boarded windows in preparation for the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
Barricades in downtown Minneapolis for Derek Chauvin trial
February 2021
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Minneapolis City Hall and the Hennepin County Government Center with security fencing and boards in preparation for the Derek Chauvin murder trial.
A riot is the language of the unheard on Nicollet Mall
January 2021
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"A riot is the language of the unheard" -- MLK
Boards going up at Holiday Gas after Dolal Idd killing
December 2020
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Workers board up windows at Holiday Gas on Cedar Ave in South Minneapolis in preparation for any possible unrest following the Minneapolis Police shooting of Dolal Idd. Earlier in the year George Floyd was killed by Minneapolis police a mile away.
Everyone interconnected together mural
December 2020
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Boards and a mural on a H&M store on Hennepin Ave. in Uptown Minneapolis.
Minneapolis Police and the George Floyd Mural
December 2020
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Officers look for evidence inside George Floyd Square after responding to a shooting on December 27, 2020.
Hennepin Ave protest boards in December 2020
December 2020
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Murals on protest boards on Hennepin Ave in Uptown Minneapolis.
Fix Lyndale and Black Lives Matter
December 2020
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#FixLyndale on the corner of Lyndale and Lake St in Uptown Minneapolis. Advocates have long pushed for a reconfiguration of Lyndale Ave after high amounts of vehicle and pedestrian accidents.
Demolition of Minnehaha Liquors Building
December 2020
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Demolition of buildings destroyed in the uprising that followed the May 25th, 2020 death of George Floyd. The buildings were home to Minnehaha Liquors, a chiropractor’s office and GM Tobacco.
MPLS Hates Kenosha Cops
December 2020
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Boards on a building near the burned Minneapolis Police third precinct with "Breonna Taylor", "Mpls Hates Kenosha Cops", "Jacob Blake", "1312" and "ACAB" written on them.