George Floyd’s uncle speaking at Harvard University on April 18 [Video]

George Floyd’s uncle, Selwyn Jones, will speak at Harvard University on Thursday, April 18.

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Four years after Floyd’s murder by Minnesota police officers, Jones is speaking at Harvard on turning grief into activism.

The symposium, called “Channeling Grief Into Activism”, will also feature Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner. They’ll be sharing their experience and insight on transforming personal loss into impactful social advocacy. 

The appearance is also part of a push for The Medical Civil Rights Act, a bill that will be under consideration by state lawmakers in Massachusetts on April 30. It was approved by government officials in Connecticut last year and would establish the legal right to medical care during any police interaction or incarceration where an individual communicates that they’re in a crisis …