Goodbye George Floyd, you united the world against racism

George Floyd, a black man whose death sparked worldwide protests against racial injustice, was laid to rest in his hometown of Houston, following a public visitation in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool)

Floyd was memorialized at his funeral on Wednesday as “an ordinary brother” transformed by fate into the “cornerstone of a movement.” Floyd, 46, will be laid to rest next to his mother in the suburb of Pearland. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool)

The service was held for four hours and was broadcasted live on every major US network. (Godofredo A. Vásquez/Houston Chronicle via AP, Pool)

Floyd’s family members, clergymen and politicians exhorted Americans to turn grief and outrage of his death into a moment of reckoning for the nation. His older brother, Philonise, sobbing in grief, told mourners, “George was my personal superman.” (Godofredo A. Vásquez/Houston Chronicle via AP, Pool)

“I can breathe. And as long as I’m breathing, justice will be served,” Floyd’s niece Brooklyn Williams declared in a eulogy that drew applause from mourners inside the Fountain of Praise Church in Houston. “This is not just a murder but a hate crime.”(AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool)

Undaunted by the coronavirus pandemic, protesters across the world are demanding justice for Floyd and an end to mistreatment of minorities by US law enforcement. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, Pool)

Floyd’s dying words "I cant breathe" have become a rallying cry for tens of thousands of protesters around the globe who have since taken to the streets. (AP Photo)

Mourners wore T-shirts with his picture and the words “I Can’t Breathe” at the funeral service. (AP Photo)

Floyd’s death has also reshaped the presidential race. Former Vice President Joe Biden, the Democratic candidate for president, met with Floyd’s family Monday and addressed the funeral through a video. (AP Photo)

Some 2,500 people attended the funeral, which followed memorial services last week in Minneapolis, where Floyd made his home after leaving Houston, and Raeford, the North Carolina town where he was born. (AP Photo)

Dray Tate sings "A Change is Going to Come" while visual artist Ange Hillz creates a painting of George Floyd during the funeral. (AP Photo)