George Floyd’s brother, the African-American whose death at the hands of a white police officer had led to weeks of protests and riots in the spring, spent the day urging New Yorkers to vote.
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Terrence Floyd spent the day in the Brooklyn neighborhood of New York City urging voters to make their voices heard. He sported a black sweater and a mask with the words “I can’t breathe” and “justice for George”, in reference to the last words spoken by his brother, who died as a policeman rested his knee against his neck during his interpellation.
“If you don’t vote, you can’t complain when something goes wrong,” Terrence pleaded according to comments relayed by the “New York Post”.
The man propelled under the ramp lights in the wake of his brother’s death assured that he never sought to pour into militancy.
He explained that he “never wanted to take a political stand and tell people who to vote for”, pleading that people have a right to their opinion.
“Pay attention to what happens,” he said, however, asking voters to “wake up”.
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