The black-owned businesses near the intersection where George Floyd died last May are pleading for help after suffering from plummeting revenue and skyrocketing crime.
Black-owned establishments near the corner of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue, which once thrived, have had to resort to a GoFundMe page after police have abandoned the area, which has since become "a dangerous autonomous zone that has seen crime spike and business evaporate," according to the New York Post.
"38th and Chicago, recently renamed George Floyd Square, has always been home to some of Minnesota's most burgeoning Black businesses," the GoFundMe page reads.
"This intersection has been home to a thriving Black, community and cultural corridor. However, since May 25th, its reputation has evolved and will now forever be connected to the memory of George Perry Floyd Jr. and the subsequent destruction of our city that followed."
"We business owners know that the fight for justice doesn't just include justice from the legal system, we must also include justice for business impacted."
On Thursday the intersection was essentially abandoned - save for the occasional gawker who posed for photos in front of a mural outside Cup Foods, the convenience store where Floyd allegedly passed a counterfeit $20 bill.
The area where Floyd died last May while in custody of Minneapolis police, which has become a "Cop-free" "Autonomous zone," now also has special rules for white people who turn up to honor Floyd by visiting his makeshift memorial.
Sunday, April 25, 2021
Black-Owned Businesses At George Floyd Square Beg For Help Amid Spiking Crime, Nosediving Revenue
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