Today, the System worked, but we won't know whether true justice will be rendered until sentencing is announced weeks from now. By no means should this be called a victory, but rather a recognition, a reckoning that's long overdue.

I'm sure that May 25, 2020, Memorial Day, began like any other day for a gentle giant named George "Perry" Floyd, Jr. He had no idea that that day would be his last. His life and untimely death would fuel a call for justice and change in this country and around the world.

You will remember exactly where you were when you heard the verdict, from a diverse group of jurors, that Derek Chauvin was guilty of murder!

We can finally breathe - just a little! There is still work to be done in Texas and America. The question you must ask yourself is whether, looking into the eyes of your loved ones, will you work to remove the burden of injustice from America, especially for people of color.

To the Floyd family, may you find solace. May you rest!

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