TSU is a historically black college in Houston located across the street from the public housing complex where Floyd grew up.
in Houston, where black leaders such as Al Sharpton, Rev. Jesse Jackson and Martin Luther King III were among the attendees paying their respects.Gianna made headlines last week when she proclaimed “Daddy changed the world” in a video posted on social media by Stephen Jackson, a former NBA player and friend of Floyd’s.
“This Board is committed to education and understands that a college degree is one of many powerful steps toward a productive and successful life,” said Albert H. Myres, chair of TSU’s Board of Regents. “We know that this gesture cannot take the place of her dad’s loving presence, but we hope that it will contribute to easing her journey through life.”
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