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Daddy Changed the World “When
George Floyd’s six-year-old daughter
made the powerful statement about her
late father’s impact on the world; I felt
compelled to create A Tribute to George Perry that perpetuate and preserve the inequality
Floyd, Jr.. This could be the catalyst to unite - economic and social— that we still see all
the world to seek equality for all mankind. The around us– the breakdown of racial divisions,
hardest job is to come, because the enemies of intolerance, and discrimination, the failure to
equality are alive and well in America and the act to end systemic racism hurts those who are
World. So time will tell if George Perry Floyd, victimized and denies all of us the opportunity
Jr. is the straw that breaks the racist back. to benefit from the gifts of diversity.
I only hope that Georges’ daughter’s heartfelt “I’ve come to the belief that he was chosen,”
announcement becomes a reality.” George said Cofield, the teacher. “Only this could
Floyd, From ‘I Want to Touch the World’ to ‘I have happened to him because of who he was
Can’t Breathe’ Mr. Floyd had big plans for life and the amount of love that he had for people,
nearly 30 years ago. His death in police custody people had for him.
is powering a movement against police brutality
and racial injustice. (NY Times) Racisms’ not “Mass protests and mayhem continue against
about black players or brown fans, it’s about the murder of George Floyd and police brutality
all of us. Racism corrodes society and we within the African American community–an
are all hurt by it. Racism can only end if we act of social conscience and protest meant to
confront the policies and institutional barriers bring people together in their shared incense at
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