Dr. Bernice King spoke at Rayshard Brooks' funeral, urging activists, organizers and 'people of goodwill' to keep up the fight for racial justice. 'Don't stop until it matters that dignity, justice and equity are a reality for all Black lives.'
The funeral of the 27-year-old is being held as new videos are emerging from bystanders who witnessed Brooks' fatal shooting by a police officer.Friends and family -- some wearing Black Lives Matter face masks -- gathered on a cloudy day in Atlanta for the funeral of Rayshard Brooks, a Black man who was shot dead in a Wendy's parking lot by a police officer.
Tomika Miller, the widow of Rayshard Brooks, who was shot by an Atlanta police officer, holds their 2-year-old daughter Memory during the family processional of his funeral at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, June 23, 2020.Brooks' friend and former colleague, Ambrea Mikolajczyk, called him a"once in a lifetime individual."
Rayshard Brooks, a father of three daughters and a stepson, was shot and killed by police in Atlanta, June 12, 2020.Brooks' funeral was at Atlanta's historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, where the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his first sermon and was later eulogized after his assassination in 1968.A choir sang virtually to promote social distancing.
"Although I did not have a chance to meet Rayshard, I am here to stand with you in what feels like an all-too-familiar moment. Having a father killed when I was only 5 years of age, my heart deeply grieves for [his daughters] Dream, Memory, Blessing and [stepson] Mekai," King said."I know the pain of growing up without a father and the ongoing attention around his tragic loss. I am and will continue to pray for each of you.
A woman wearing a protective face mask holds a U.S flag outside Ebenezer Baptist Church while funeral is in progress for Rayshard Brooks, the Black man shot by an Atlanta police officer, in Atlanta, June 23, 2020. Surveillance video showed Brooks running through the parking lot with the officers behind him. At one point, Brooks turned and allegedly shot the stun gun at one of the officers, Garrett Rolfe, who drew his weapon and opened fire.
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