02:58A six-foot wooden sculpture was unveiled Saturday in Brooklyn, New York City.
George Floyd died at the hands of Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, in May 2020.
Floyd's brother, Terrence Floyd, participated in the event and said he hopes that people will continue to remember his brother through the sculpture.
Juneteenth, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, celebrated on June 19 was made a federal holiday by President Joe Biden, Thursday.
USA: George Floyd statue unveiled in Brooklyn for Juneteeth
A six-foot wooden sculpture was unveiled Saturday in Brooklyn, New York City.
George Floyd died at the hands of Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, in May 2020.
Floyd's brother, Terrence Floyd, participated in the event and said he hopes that people will continue to remember his brother through the sculpture.
Juneteenth, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, celebrated on June 19 was made a federal holiday by President Joe Biden, Thursday.
A six-foot wooden sculpture was unveiled Saturday in Brooklyn, New York City.
George Floyd died at the hands of Derek Chauvin, a former Minneapolis police officer, in May 2020.
Floyd's brother, Terrence Floyd, participated in the event and said he hopes that people will continue to remember his brother through the sculpture.
Juneteenth, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved Black Americans, celebrated on June 19 was made a federal holiday by President Joe Biden, Thursday.