Politicians, civil rights leaders and celebrities joined Floyd’s family, Thursday at a private memorial service in a sanctuary at North Central University in Minneapolis to honor his life.
Floyd, a 46-year-old Minneapolis man, died on Memorial Day after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for over eight minutes when he was arrested for suspicion of forgery outside a deli.
During the memorial service, one of the most powerful moments occurred near the end of the ceremony as attendees stood in silence for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, the amount of time that Chauvin knelt on Floyd’s neck.
Sharpton, the host of MSNBC’s “PoliticsNation,” added: “What happened to Floyd happens every day in this country — in education, in health services and in every area of American life.
After the service Floyd’s body will be flown to Raeford, North Carolina, where Floyd was born, for a public viewing and private family service on Saturday.
