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George Floyd funeral: Who is Rev Mary White? Viewers moved by her 'soul-stirring' prayer of comfort

'Mary's prayer was soul-stirring. The wail of mothers can move mountains and can be heard to the ends of the earth. Powerful. Beautiful,' read one tweet
PUBLISHED JUN 10, 2020
Rev Mary White (ABC)
Rev Mary White (ABC)

George Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American, who was murdered at the hands of the killer cop Derek Chauvin was laid to rest on June 9 at The Foundation of Praise Church in Houston, Texas. Family, friends, activists and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner were present at the funeral to pay their last respects to Floyd. 

They all took turns to remember the man who has become a symbol of revolution. Rev Mary White was one among them, who delivered a fiery yet moving speech about all mothers being summoned when Floyd called out for his while struggling to breathe. She says in her prayer, "At a moment when he called out for his mama, we believe that the ears of mamas across this nation reared up, that the ears of mamas across this world heard him cry...all mamas began to wail!"

The flood of pain in the reverend’s words has turned many emotional, who have taken to Twitter to thank her for extending her support and inspiring many. 

One of the internet users wrote, “Mary's prayer was soul-stirring. The wail of mothers can move mountains and can be heard to the ends of the earth. Powerful. Beautiful.”

“Powerful speech by the Rev Dr. Mary White. A prayer of comfort for #GeorgeFloyd and all the victims of oppression, abuse, discrimination, racism, bullying,etc. the world over #Justice for ALL” added another. 

Seconding her words, another user spoke about bringing justice to all the black children who have fallen victim to police brutality. “It’s true . We heard that cry across the world in every language too.  I heard it in Spanish, Mamas heard it in Chinese, and French. It crossed all barriers and we all want justice for all our children.” said one. 

Meanwhile, a few used the opportunity to demand action against the corrupt cops who are yet to be held accountable for their actions. “Even the mama who had a gun shoved into her pregnant belly by Floyd? The cop should be facing murder charges and should be convicted. But let's stop pretending that Floyd is some sort of hero.” wrote one.

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