Over the weekend, protests formed in cities across the country to demand justice following the death of George Floyd, a black man who was brutally killed at the hands of police in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The demonstrations speak to the broader pattern of violence and injustice the black community has faced repeatedly throughout history; however, people haven’t lost sight of who Floyd was and what his life meant to those around him.
On Saturday, Ruth Thunstorm, one of Floyd’s former bosses, spoke to radio personality Brea Frank and shared what Floyd was like, calling him, “friendly,” “sweet,” “caring” and “respectful.” He worked in Conga Bistro in Minneapolis, run by Thunstrom and her husband, and in a Spanish-language interview, she emphasized how much he meant to both his coworkers and the regular patrons at the restaurant. Click here to read full article in Remezcla.
