The International Civil Rights Center & Museum in downtown Greensboro marked the fifth anniversary of George Floyd’s death with a public statement that called for reflection, renewed resolve, and continued action in pursuit of racial justice.
John Swaine, the museum’s CEO, said the anniversary “marks five years since the murder of George Floyd on a public street in Minneapolis – an extended moment that stunned the world and ignited a fresh global demand for social justice, official accountability, and human dignity.”
In the statement, Swaine honored Floyd not just as a symbol but also as a person – “a father, a brother, a friend, and a man whose life mattered.”…