Activists to honor George Floyd with series of events in Minneapolis

The Guardian 1 min read 4 years ago

<p>Program will start with march led by the Rev Al Sharpton and Benjamin Crump to mark a year since Floyd’s murder</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/22/george-floyd-murder-change-across-world-blm">One year on, how George Floyd’s murder has changed the world</a></li></ul><p>Activists in the city of Minneapolis were set to begin several days of events on Sunday to commemorate the life of George Floyd and mark the first anniversary of his murder.</p><p>The program organized by the George Floyd Memorial Foundation, a non-profit organization founded by <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/apr/22/bridgett-floyd-george-sister-interview-congress-law">Floyd’s younger sister Bridgett Floyd</a>, will start with a march led by civil rights leader the Rev Al Sharpton and civil rights attorney Benjamin Crump on Sunday evening.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/may/23/george-floyd-minneapolis-anniversary-events">Continue reading...</a>
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