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1. Bridgett Floyd The world knows him as George Floyd, but to me, he was my big brother, Bridgett Floyd says. His devastating death in May at the hands of the Minneapolis police ignited protests around the world. Floyd and her siblings have bravely turned pain into purpose, establishing the George Floyd Memorial Foundation to uphold their brother s legacy of mentorship and service, as well as to fight for nationwide police reform. Since its inception, the foundation has handed out hot meals to the homeless in Fayetteville, N.C. (where George was born), and also created an internship program geared toward Black men at his alma mater, Texas A&M University. Floyd insists these steps are just the beginning. I believe that s what it means to be a badass: remaining confident and standing in your purpose, she says. My brother would always say to me, I m for ya, and it s an honor to know that today and for the rest of my life, I m for him. ....