Sympathizers,family and friends of George Floyd gathered in his hometown of Houston, Texas, on Tuesday june 9, to pay tribute to the 46-year-old at his final funeral service which is taking place at the Fountain of Praise church.

Rev. Al Sharpton led the family of George Floyd into the sanctuary, as several police officers from Texas Southern University stood guard at the entrance, wearing face masks printed with Floyd's dying words. ( "I can't breathe"

Politicians, civil rights activists and celebrities joined the family to share memories of the man they called a “gentle giant” before his gold casket was due to be conveyed by horse-drawn carriage to his final resting place by his mother’s grave.

Among the guests at the funeral service are Sylvester Turner, Houston’s mayor, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo, Houston Texans player J.J. Watt, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, Jamie Foxx, Ne-Yo, Channing Tatum , and Floyd Mayweather, the boxer, who covered the family’s funeral costs.

It should be recalled Floyd died on May 25, 2020 after a white Minneapolis cop knelt on his neck for 9 minuets while he pleaded “I can’t breathe”.

See photos from his funeral ceremony:
https://afrigistbase.com/tears-as-the-world-bids-george-floyd-farewell-photos/

He changed the narrative in death.

May our lives be the catalyst for positive changes, not in death.