Jordan Powell-Karis speaking to Gaylord News podcast host LJ Golston on the anniversary of George Floyd Square. PHOTO: Julie Jones

Our guest, Jordan-Powell Karis, is the visionary artist and activist who created a powerful piece of protest art. The raised fist sculpture, standing at the heart of George Floyd Square, has become a beacon of solidarity, a rallying cry for change. It is a striking memorial for George Floyd along with countless others affected by police brutality.

We discussed healing and resistance through art and how he found himself ingrained in the 38th and Chicago community of South Minneapolis. We sat down at the Listen Media Gallery on May 25, 2024, the anniversary of Floyd’s murder. Photojournalist and documentarian KingDemetrius Pendleton owns the gallery across the street from where Floyd died.

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