Megachurch pastor, Joel Osteen, joined George Floyd’s family and thousands of Houstonians during a march through downtown Houston.
The Lakewood Church pastor delivered a prayer before the march from Discovery Green to City Hall on Tuesday.
“This can be a turning point in our city, in our nation… ….We can learn to love and accept each other in spite of our differences… ….We need to stand against injustice and stand with our black brothers and sisters,” Osteen said.
.@JoelOsteen marching in #GeorgeFloydProtest #abc13 pic.twitter.com/wgN0Cxojds
— Chauncy Glover (@ChauncyOnTV) June 2, 2020
Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner said about 16 members of Floyd’s family participated in the march and rally.
Several members of Floyd’s family spoke at the rally, telling protesters of their appreciation for their support and asking them to not be violent in any protests in which they participated.
More than 60,000 people attended the march for Floyd, which was mostly peaceful until the ending.
Floyd, a black man from Houston, died May 25 after he was pinned to the ground by a white Minneapolis police officer with a knee to his neck. Bystander video captured the scene as Floyd said, “I can’t breathe.”
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