George Floyd Memorial: Rev Al Sharpton Encourages World to Stand in Silence for 8 Minutes and 46 Seconds

Channing Tatum and Jamie Foxx joined George Floyd’s loved ones in Houston on Tuesday, June 9, to pay tribute to the man whose death in police custody sparked protests across the U.S. and around the world.The 46-year-old man died on May 25 after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin pressed his knee into Floyd’s neck for nearly nine minutes.

George Floyd continue this week, following a ceremony that was held at North Central University's Frank J. Lindquist Sanctuary in Minneapolis last Thursday.On Monday, a six-hour public viewing was held for Floyd at The Fountain of Praise in Houston, Texas, the city he grew up in after moving there from North Carolina with his family. Floyd briefly left Houston for a few years to play basketball at South Florida State College, and then moved to Minneapolis several years ago in search of a better

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, spoke out about the death of George Floyd in a speech to high school students on Wednesday.

A number of celebrities attended George Floyd's memorial service in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Thursday, the first in a series of memorial services honoring his life.

America continues to mourn the death of George Floyd. On Thursday afternoon, hundreds of attendees arrived at North Central University in Minnesota for the first of many memorials in honor of George.  T.I.

Following days of nationwide protests, George Floyd's family and friends will now get to celebrate his life.

On June 4, a memorial service was held in Minneapolis to honor George Floyd, an unarmed Black man who was killed by officers during an attempted arrest on May 25. Reverend Al Sharpton imparted words of action and mourning into his eulogy, remembering George, his life, and feeling so much sorrow for the future that was taken from him. George’s memorial in Minneapolis comes with added grief, as he had moved to the Minnesota city in the hopes of beginning a new chapter in his life.

A number of celebrities attended George Floyd's memorial service in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Thursday, the first in a series of memorial services honoring his life.

Following days of nationwide protests, George Floyd's family and friends will now get to celebrate his life.

Mourners filed into a sanctuary in Minneapolis on Thursday for the first in a series of memorials to George Floyd, whose death at the hands of police has sparked sporadic violence and turbulent protests around the world against racial injustice.

Memorial services for the late George Floyd will be live-streamed and broadcast on several major cable networks Thursday, including ABC, Fox News, NBC, CBS and CNN.

By Denise Petski

Two small-scale protests are due to take place in Manchester tonight as part of as part of a UK 'stand up to racism day of action' following the death in the US of George Floyd.

Erica Mena managed to impress her fans with a video that she shared on heer social media account. In the clip, George Floyd’s daughter, Gianna Floyd said that her daddy changed the world.

LL Cool J has proved he’s still got it when it comes to delivering powerful messages via rap. He didn’t need a beat or background track for the 2:39 message he released via an Instagram video on June 1.

For many, the only image of George Floyd they have is of the man who pleaded “I can’t breathe” as Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck until he died.

By Todd Spangler