The people still gathering at 38th and Chicago
“Stop giving us a reason to still be out here,” says George Floyd Square protest leader Marcia Howard. ”Give me a reason to go in the house!”
Activist Marcia Howard at the People’s Way in George Floyd Square (Photo by KingDemetrius Pendleton)
Read Elizabeth Palmer's story, Still seeking justice for George Floyd, about how George Floyd Square in Minneapolis remains a site of protest, lament, and mutual aid.
Marcia Howard is an activist, educator, and union leader in Minneapolis. She lives in George Floyd Square and leads protests there. Howard talked with the century about the movement that has persisted at the corner of 38th and Chicago since Floyd’s murder and how it fits into the larger story of the United States.
How did you become an activist in George Floyd Square?
