‘The world has never been the same’: George Floyd’s uncle on the tragedy that fuels his fight against racism

Selwyn Jones has discovered ways to grow around his grief after his nephew was killed by police three years ago, including co-founding a nonprofit focused on addressing racial justice

Three years ago, footage of the brutal murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis emerged online, sparking a firestorm of outrage that spread well beyond America's borders. As protesters took to the streets to demand racial justice and an end to police brutality, George Floyd's uncle, Selwyn Jones, was stunned.

He had never expected his late nephew's name to be chanted so swiftly by hundreds of thousands around the world who stood in solidarity with his family. Three years after Floyd's murder, 57-year-old Jones has discovered different ways to grow around his grief, largely through the Hope929 Foundation, a nonprofit focused on addressing racial justice which he co-founded with Liz Darden, an Arkansas-based educator.