George Floyd Memorial Service Filled With Tears, Raised Fists And Calls For Change - News Summed Up

George Floyd Memorial Service Filled With Tears, Raised Fists And Calls For Change


Mourner Charlene Thompson, of Houston, passes by the casket of George Floyd during a public ... [+] visitation for Floyd at the Fountain of Praise church on Monday, June 8, 2020. Mourners waited in a socially distant line outside of the Fountain of Praise Church in Floyd’s hometown of Houston, Texas, to pay their respects to Floyd in his final public memorial. At Floyd’s casket, people raised fists—a sign for black power—knelt and made symbols of the cross, among other things. Nationwide, demonstrators took to the streets to protest the killing of Floyd while the service occurred. Tomorrow at 11am ET, Floyd will be buried in Houston next to his mother after a private funeral with Rev.


Source: Forbes June 08, 2020 20:26 UTC



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