BACKGROUND: Sunlight casts a shadow on an image of George Floyd near a memorial at the Minneapolis intersection where he died. (Courtesy of Angela Harrelson) Floyd's father, George Perry Floyd Sr. (Courtesy of Angela Harrelson)Injustice endured through generationsThe systemic racism that shaped Floyd’s life began more than 100 years before he was born. “They used to call him the rich nigger.”Angela Harrelson, George Floyd's aunt, has preserved the family's history through photos and documents. He’s our mother’s child so he’s going to be family, family, family,” said, Rodney Floyd, recalling his older brother’s efforts to be a breadwinner in a multigenerational household. (Nijalon Dunn/Resurrection Houston)A new life, then a sudden deathAt the urging of a local pastor, Floyd left Houston in 2017.

Source: Washington Post October 08, 2020 12:22 UTC