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Boston Public Library Lowell Lecture - Philonise Floyd

On May 26, 2020, Philonise O’Neil Floyd learned that four police officers in Minneapolis murdered his older brother after accusations from a store clerk George had passed a counterfeit $20 bill. The entire world saw now-convicted officer Derek Chauvin kneel on George Floyd’s neck for 8 minutes and 46 seconds. George Floyd’s death sparked a worldwide outpour of protests against police brutality, especially toward Black people.  Philonise Floyd’s life was changed forever. On June 10, 2020, the day after laying his brother to rest, he testified before United States Congress. He urged them to “do the right thing” by passing the Justice in Police Act of 2020 baring choke holds, creating a registry to track officers with serious misconduct records, and lifting certain legal protections that make it difficult to prosecute officers for using excessive force. He vowed that his brother’s death would not be in vain or become another hashtag on a t-shirt and begun advocating to change systematic racism and the racist terror that has for over 400 years led to the harassment and killing of African Americans. GBH Forum Network ~ Free online lectures: Explore a world of ideas Like us:  / gbhforumnetwork   Tweet with us:   / gbhforumnetwork   See our complete archive here: http://forum-network.org