Historic Coliseum On MPR

Photo by Matt Sepic of Coliseum Development Team: Taylor Smrikavona, Alicia Belton and Janice Downing

By Matt Sepic, MPR News

It’s been more than three years since the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the civil unrest that followed. Now several Black entrepreneurs aim to bring business owners of color back to a hard-hit part of the city.

They’re revitalizing an historic retail building that was nearly lost to arson, with the hope that their success will encourage others to follow suit.

In the days after a white policeman kneeled on George Floyd’s neck, killing the 46-year-old Black man, protests and civil disobedience gave way to three nights of rioting. 

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