George Floyd’s murals embellish walls around the world

Murals are popping in Floyd's honour and as a part of the peaceful demonstrations
Entertainment Desk | June 05, 2020

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Bebeto Matthews/AP/Shutterstock (10665161c) Visitors make silent visits to organic memorial featuring a mural of George Floyd, near the spot where he died while in police custody, in Minneapolis, Minn America Protests , Minneapolis, United States - 31 May 2020

George Floyd's death has become a catalyst for a movement to end racism and police brutality, and although the unrest has been shaky, it has helped produce some incredibly powerful works of art.All over the world - starting from Minneapolis, where Floyd was killed in police custody, to other cities like Los Angeles, Manchester, England, Berlin, all the way to Syria and Kenya, murals are popping in his honour and as a part of the peaceful demonstrations.

Many of the amazing displays include the words "I can't breathe," which were Floyd's last words to the officers who were applying force to his neck and back for nearly nine minutes, reported TMZ.

Many served as a reminder of the inhumane way in which he died. Some murals also gave a shout out to the #BlackLivesMatter movement and included names of other black people who died at the hands of the police and never got justice.

Although the four officers involved in Floyd's killing have now been arrested and charged, justice is far from being served.

In the meantime, here are some of the murals we spotted online:

Floyd's mural in Minneapolis by Xena Goldman, Cadex Herrera, Greta McLain, Niko Alexander, and Pablo Hernandez - PHOTO: FILE


Floyd's mural in Los Angeles - PHOTO: FILE


Floyd's mural in Manchester - PHOTO: FILE


Floyd's mural in Kenya - PHOTO: FILE



Floyd's mural in Houston - PHOTO: FILE


Floyd's mural in France - PHOTO: FILE


Floyd's mural in Dublin - PHOTO: FILE


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