In their own words: Minnesotans on how George Floyd s life and death impacted them
Minnesotans describe how George Floyd s life and death impacted them.
By Reid Forgrave, Zoë Jackson May 24, 2021 9:27pm
These quotes have been edited for length.
Josie Johnson 90, Minneapolis, longtime civil rights activist
“I have silently said to George Floyd, ‘George, I am sorry that you had to experience the method of your death. But what you have done, my son, is you’ve shown the world how our Black men are treated . You sacrificed your life to show the world.’ We’ve always known as a people the treatment the police department has modeled in their belief about us, but it’s always been a secret.”