Rules for White People Posted at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis
Activists controlling the autonomous zone at George Floyd Square at East 38th Street and Chicago Avenue in Minneapolis have posted notices at the entrance with instructions for visitors that include a section on rules for white people entering the “sacred space” where Floyd died while resisting arrest on May 25 last year. Officer Derek Chauvin was convicted on Tuesday in Floyd’s death on counts of unintentional second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter.
The posted rules “For White people in particular”:
Decenter yourself and come to listen, learn, mourn, and witness. Remember you are here to support, not to be supported.
Be mindful of whether your volume, pace, and movements are supporting or undermining your efforts to decenter yourself.
