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‘I Want To Touch the World’

‘I Want To Touch the World’

FromThe Daily


‘I Want To Touch the World’

FromThe Daily

ratings:
Length:
32 minutes
Released:
Jun 10, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This episode contains strong language.Nearly 30 years ago, George Perry Floyd Jr. told a high school classmate he would “touch the world” someday. We went to the funeral in Houston of an outsize man who dreamed equally big and whose killing has galvanized a movement against racism across the globe.Guest: Manny Fernandez, The New York Times’s bureau chief in Houston.For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily Background reading: Mr. Floyd’s funeral served as both a national reckoning and a moment of personal mourning. The Rev. Al Sharpton demanded more action against police brutality.As a young man, Mr. Floyd had big plans for his future. This is the story of his life and dreams.
Released:
Jun 10, 2020
Format:
Podcast episode

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