Houston showed out today is the most beautiful way possible, despite the tragic reason they gathered in the first place. Nearly a week after the passing of George Floyd, a Houston man who was suffocated to death by former officer Derek Chauvin, the family of George Floyd, friends, and the city of Houston came together to march in his honor. Trae Tha Truth and Bun B were among the notable rappers in attendance while other speakers included Rev. William Lawson, Mayor Turner, and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee.

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"It's not just black people who are angry. It is the world that is angry," Rev. Lawson, who marched with MLK Jr., said. "You have been heard... Maybe nobody had heard you before. But with the death of this one simple Houston man, you have been heard."

Despite what mainstream media has portrayed in several cities regarding the protests, the march in Houston today went down without any problems, though KHOU reports that many people had collapsed from heat and dehydration.

George Floyd spent the majority of his life in Houston where he has family. He hailed from the Third Ward area, home to Beyonce and many others, and was a member of Screwed Up Rap Click.

Earlier today, it was announced that there will be a memorial service scheduled on Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m. in Houston and another one from North Carolina Saturday at 3 p.m.

The passing of George Floyd put a major spotlight on the injustices that have been going on across America, something Trae Tha Truth says Floyd would be proud of. George Floyd was known as Big Floyd, a member of Screwed Up Click. Several songs of his have made the rounds since his murder last week at the hands of former cop Derek Chauvin. 

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Pitchfork recently spoke to Trae Tha Truth who developed a tight-knit relationship with Floyd over the last fifteen years. "He was definitely one of the most genuine, humblest people, man. Real, real big dude, but he also had a real, real big heart at the same time," Trae said. "He took a lot of the younger people from the hood under his wing and gave them knowledge."

He added that Floyd was always there to support him during any sort of endeavor in his career, even when it felt like the world turned on him.

Trae hosted a protest on Sunday but days prior, he was on the grounds of Minnesota demanding for change. " I wanted to shed light on the family and let them speak, so the world can feel them and understand that. And maybe even the [Minnesota] attorney general [Keith Ellison] can hear their plea, so he understands that you have to charge all of these people," he continued.

As the world collectively protests against these injustices, Trae was asked how he think George Floyd would react to "how much he's helped people wake up."

"I know he would be proud," Trae replied.

For information regarding how you can help, here's a list of petitions and fundraisers to help the families of Ahmaud Arbery, George Floyd, and Breonna Taylor.