Surfers honor George Floyd in ‘paddle out’ held around world Hundreds of surfers paddled through crashing waves in Santa Monica, California, to form a massive circle on the water in honor of George FloydEnough is enough: A plea that George Floyd's death can bring us lightEnough is enough: A plea that George Floyd's death can bring us light The Associated PressSANTA MONICA, Calif. -- On a sliver of sand that before the Civil Rights era was derisively dubbed "The Ink Well" because of its popularity among black people, hundreds of surfers gathered to honor the life of George Floyd and other African Americans killed by police. “This speaks so much more to people because if you think about black girls surfing in the ocean, people are like, 'Ha, ha, you don’t surf,’” Sayuri Blondt said. “We don't just see George Floyd. The event held at beaches around the world was organized by Rhonda Harper, who founded Black Girls Surf to help bring others like herself to the sport. A small group of kayakers in New Jersey held a moment of silence on the Hackensack River.

Source: ABC News June 06, 2020 02:26 UTC