From Minneapolis to Manhattan, the encampments now spreading across college campuses are built on the same principles as abolitionist spaces like George Floyd Square.
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One Year Later: Wonderful/Wretched Memories of Racial Dynamics in the Twin Cities, Minnesota
The Society Pages reposts Walt Jacob’s introduction to the
Wonderful/Wretched series.
Wonderful/Wretched is a collection of twenty-one essays on the racial dynamics of the Twin Cities written by social scientists with ties to the metro area.
Wonderful/Wretched has since been revised and expanded in a published volume, Sparked’s publication, and in reflection of the year that has passed since the uprising for racial justice last summer,
The Society Pages will repost essays from
Wonderful/Wretched in their original form
.
We are all shocked and saddened by the tragic events in Minneapolis, Minnesota over the past few days. As human beings, many of us are overwhelmed by the complexity of the situation and the intense emotions it has created. As members of an institution that strives for social justice, we feel discouraged and outraged. And, as social scientists, we are wonderi
April 9, 2021
Brian Williams, George Floyd’s newphew, lowers his head during a moment of silence at the site of his uncle’s death in Minneapolis. Family and their lawyers gathered outside of Cup Foods on March 12 after announcing a $27 million wrongful death settlement with the City of Minneapolis. (Tim Evans)
Minneapolis,
Twenty-nine years after the officers who beat Rodney King were acquitted.2
Twenty-one years after the officers who killed Amadou Diallo were acquitted.3
Less than a decade since the officer who killed Michael Brown wasn’t indicted.4
Less than a year since Breonna Taylor’s murderers weren’t indicted.5
Tall fences were erected around the Hennepin County Government Center and adjacent government buildings in the weeks leading up to Derek Chauvin’s murder trial. The city has spent millions in preventative measures in the event the unrest breaks out should Chauvin be acquitted. March 9, 2021. (Tim Evans)