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Spent some time this afternoon visiting with people in 3rd Ward in Houston, Texas - where George Floyd grew up. People who spoke with me - many of whom said they knew Floyd, told me that they& #39;re keeping a close eye on the #ChauvinTrial and waiting for the verdict.
Kim, who spent some time speaking with me at Scott Food Store in 3rd Ward, the location of George Floyd& #39;s mural in the previous tweet. Around the corner is a wall displaying names of people from the community whose lives have been lost. "Ms. Cissy" is dedicated to Floyd& #39;s mother.
A different mural dedicated to George Floyd. Several blocks down, a man named James Amos, who is in his 80s, told me that people were devastated about Floyd& #39;s death. "Everybody liked him. He respected people in his neighborhood," Amos said.
Also made a quick visit to Screwed Up Records & Tapes, where George Floyd aka "Big Floyd" was known to come by and make music with legendary local artist DJ Screw
A manager at the record store and studio told me that Big Floyd was known for his uplifting messages in his freestyles.
Last stop for the day: Jack Yates High School, where George Floyd attended. Not the best photo, but a large "Black Lives Matter" street mural was created in Floyd& #39;s honor in front of the campus.
Continuing on this thread from Monday - some video/photos from across the street of Scott Food Store in Houston& #39;s Third Ward, as some residents listen to the reading of the #chauvinverdict
Some photos from earlier
This last one is the first photo I took today - from Houston Memorial Gardens, where George Floyd was laid to rest.
Lead organizer for @BLMHOU @AshtonPWoods - "We can& #39;t stop here." Woods encouraged people to continue working to fight for social justice issues, and to support Texas& #39; version of the George Floyd Act
A small crowd has gathered in front of the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial at MacGregor Park in Houston for a vigil in support of George Floyd and to push for continued activism in the community.
In the photo above - Shelly Baker from Say Her Name Texas, an organization created in honor of #BreonnaTaylor says "George Floyd being alive today would be justice."
Janie Torres, sister of Joe Campos Torres, a Vietnam War veteran who was killed by Houston police officers in 1977, speaks at the vigil.
The vigil is over today, but @AshtonPWoods tells me that there& #39;s another event planned Saturday. He said he is happy that the event today helped the people in attendance to heal and come together.
