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Oct 29, 20212 min read

George Floyd’s family shares condolences and kind words after Hoke County Sheriff Peterkin dies

As seen on CBS17.com by: Nick Sturdivant Posted: Oct 23, 2021 / 10:50 PM EDT/ Updated: Oct 23, 2021 / 11:23 PM EDT Original Article...

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Oct 7, 20212 min read

Spoken Word, Music and Slam Poetry

Watch On Friday, October 1, 2021, the George Floyd Memorial Center (GFMC) hosted its first fundraising event. What started as an idea to...

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Dec 23, 20205 min read

Progress Since George Floyd: Police Reform

In my previous blog post, I wondered what was different about George Floyd’s death that finally caused people to mobilize and demand...

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Dec 7, 20205 min read

How George Floyd Became the ‘Final Straw’ That Mobilized the World

It was the incident that shook us to our core. The death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 in Minneapolis. A store employee called 911...

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Nov 26, 20202 min read

George Floyd’s Death Six Months Later

November 25, 2020 marked the sixth month anniversary of the death of 46-year-old George Floyd. For eight minutes and forty-six seconds,...

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Oct 27, 20203 min read

What Has Changed?

What has changed? In 1970 I turned 13. In 2020, I’ll turn 63. There has been a world of change since I began my teenage years. I...

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