the state of when he was alive for from. a funeral of george floyd takes place in his hometown of houston texas it seems that life except the sorry being held in front of 500 invited guests after thousands filed past his coffin to hire him last respects george floyd's definitely is customary in minneapolis boxing club a protest against racism was forcing 6 to be laid to rest next month and i used to do something.

i feel girl welcome to the program if you know off george thought the black death and police custody 1000 cloak of protest against racism and police brutality has begun let's go live to the surface of the fountain of christ church in houston texas. and with a truck of gold and that bearded pride still radford's. we can be made to show be called together to me for law. and social mobility we're mold. well for. comfort. one another. with these words which.

are past their limits right to me it came right in all of the dignitaries here in the sanctuary and the celebration. also acknowledge sure a reader who is a value member of our reading prison ministry. for those who do they don't know we had letters coming from those who are incarcerated this far away as angola louisiana because of what she's done for the kingdom. so we give you love. in a moment of prayer gather with me let's talk to god for me. father the. strength smash. my.

mind. and god if you withdraw yourself from us. by the way now that you with the math the create out the south bring god the love that is higher then. but she can think better bats is the greater then great mind nothing then love itself god or god it was. we welcome your presence that's our reading in this. matter we thank you for this celebration we thank you for the life of joys flow i don't got that at a moment when he caught out for you we believe that the mom of this nation. is not the problem this. began.

to get her out so we began her rants. for man upon this world because of the crowd thank you bank. god thank you for what you're doing in this place. we thank you that i have if you would ignite upon us the cloven times of faith my father because cloven trunks of fire would decree and the clan proclaimed rights but barry bonds come out in anger ignited enough again on my god right now we're in a strange land and never. rains land. because i know praying. you know. what god is about. we.

have to make up for what they have if it be with that weapon that us. that is that that motivated but happen from our mandated god that. god help us in this day god be right for the family of george wright who is time after time after time. having grief and public places. for years and you read. him in the name him in the name. of it out in the field by your elbow that. anybody this is out be a traveler remember this shall be up to everybody have come from us and they said that this is our ebenezer we can we do train we can claim there right now no i got the south. right there shall be a. time of sorrow undergird which

runs around them oh god let him know that my god is here that my god is the comforter and above all things we will celebrate we will remember these days the book oh my god god will come with a vengeance not. come. cheap. george. floyd and they here in houston fountain of praise church and correspondent. outside welcome. what is the mood been like.

well of course it's a very sad day 1st and foremost some 500 family members friends also congress people civil rights activists have gathered here but to celebrate the life of george what i think you could get that idea when listening in that this is not your normal funeral ceremony the pastor made clear that this will happen based on the traditions of the african-american church and that means lots of gospel music cheerful gospel music prayers of course we're going to hear several speeches later as well and that all reflecting the mood here that we've seen on monday also when thousands of you came here to bid farewell to the body of george floyd that is still laid out in the church here and many people believe and hope especially that because of the protest that his death has caused that his death in fact was not in vain and it would bring an end to racism and major improvements for racial

injustice in the u.s. and around the world. of course he's become i come from people around the world because of his death of the hands of police in minneapolis what do we know of his life. many many of the visitors yesterday told me that they see him as a fellow used to when you know someone of their own like your neighbor next door humble person is what someone told me he grew up in a poor neighborhood here in houston spent many years of his life your had family children before you then. moved to minnesota he did some college had some ups and downs in his life force eventually became a truck driver and security guard and it was in the end his death that made him the face and the figure of the black lives matter movement that currently attracts thousands of people around the world to protest against racism. all right thank you

for all of us how to end houston. well george floyd's death came as no surprise to spike lee leahy the oscar winning director of films like malcolm x. do the right thing has made a short film which makes connections between george floyd stethem of the filmmaking scenes as institutionalized violence and racism in america as police forces he told e.w. wyvis time he's hopeful of change. spike lee's response to the death of george floyd was to make this film editing footage of floyd's killing with the chokehold death of her garner in 2014 and with scenes from his own 1989 film do the right thing to write it was based on the real live show murder. and then the end. of. the simple and brutal message is this is happened before if nothing changes this will happen again. but lee does see

a difference this time in the broad group of americans whose response to george floyd's death was to take to the streets just by. white americans. or was your sister and brother take in the streets and joyous all of it all and saying this has to stop and there's a national crime or these police departments across america we've got to do some of them you know they got out they got to be reform change fast and how policing is done in the united states of america. lackey high for decades spike lee has been making movies about us racism and the forgotten history of african-americans amid the shooter action of his new film the 5 bloods about black vietnam that's least slips in social and political commentary. about the current resident of the white house leaders of

mince words his nickname for president donald trump says it all agent orange is going to go down as the worst president in history of the united states in america . and is only now this see his allies these generals and politicians are slowly starting to move away from him because they can read right into a wall and they don't want to go down in history attached this guy beyond being on a written down history is on the wrong side of history with a capital w. for the 1st time in decades one of america's loudest critics sees hope for real change hope i see there's a 1000000 americans taking to the streets saying enough is enough i see hope

in how you feel more hopeful and november 4th that's the day after president elect. spike lee so let's return to the funeral of george floyd at the fountain of christ church in houston texas. church our prayer for the family in this season and this unexpected time is to draw comfort from the fact that while this incident in untimely incidents it is no surprise to the heavenly father the bible says in psalms 46 in one god is our refuge and strength a very very present help in trouble we stand fast in our faith that god will give you an air braces to prop you on every leaning side

made you feel the closeness of his comfort and the warmth of his presence as you cope with this heart rendering transition we are praying for you we are interceding on your behalf and want each of you to know that our love extends to you from houston to all parts of the world to serve rita mcgee tate a spiritual daughter of this house our family members and all of the family members we await the joy that comes in the morning after the weeping season the bible says that our god will wipe away all tears from your eyes and soon your sorrow shelby's swallowed up in joy this is given on behalf of pastors remiss and me a right. and his own way and for his own purposes god has reached down

into his garden to pluck one of his fairest flowers recently god called the spirits of our dearly beloved brother george home to be with him throughout eternity where as we the officers and members of the greater st matthew baptist church desire to express our love and respect to our departed brother we make these resolutions a copy which will be kept in our records be it also resolved that even as we mourn his departure we resign to the will of an all knowing and kind heavenly father we assure the family of the deceased that they have our lasting heartfelt sympathies this is on behalf of the greater st matthew baptist church reverend ronald booker sr senior pastor on behalf of jack yates senior high school the resolution is for george floyd class of 1993

whereas we are deeply saddened by the passing of our beloved jackie yates long and george floyd whom the father has called from labor to reward whereas george floyd was a member of the legendary jackie gates' class of 1993 was. combating the corona pandemic. where does research stand and. what are scientists learning. background information and there is. our corona. 19 special next on d w. is for me to use for. me to use for.