When is Tyre Nichols’ funeral? Rev Al Sharpton who spoke at George Floyd memorial to give eulogy
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE: The funeral arrangements for Tyre Nichols, a young Black man who died from wounds sustained after a violent altercation with police officers during a traffic stop earlier this month, have been made public. This news about the funeral arrangements came a day after it was discovered via autopsy that Nichols had received a "severe beating" before dying from his wounds.
Nichols' funeral service will take place on Wednesday, February 1 at 10.30 am at Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church, located at 70 N. Bellevue Boulevard, according to NewsOne. Nichols, a 29-year-old father of a young son, died on January 10, more than two days after he was allegedly pulled over for reckless driving. RowVaughn Wellsm, Nichols' mother, claimed that the bodycam footage produces evidence that the Memphis Police Department "murdered" her son.
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Significance of Tyre Nichols' funeral date
The funeral for Tyre Nichols is scheduled for February 1, which is also the first day of Black History Month. Last week, a public memorial service was organized by Nichols' friends and family to honor his life. Rodney Wells, Nichols' stepfather, demanded that the officers be placed under arrest during the service.
"Tyre has the support of his family, his work, his community. We are not going down without a fight. We need justice, we need [the Memphis Police Department] charged with [first degree murder], no involuntary manslaughter, none of that," Rodney stated.
Who will be at speaking Nichols' funeral?
The National Action Network's founder and president, Rev Al Sharpton, will deliver the eulogy, and civil rights attorney Ben Crump will also be present to voice a call to action. Sharpton is the same pastor who gave the eulogy on June 9, 2020, at George Floyd's funeral.
On the day of Floyd's funeral, Sharpton claimed that after seeing the scene of Floyd's death, he realized that what happened there is a metaphor for the struggle of African Americans. "When I stood at that spot, the reason it got to me is that George Floyd's story has been the story of black folks," he said.
"Because ever since 401 years ago, the reason we could never be who we wanted and dreamed of being is you kept your knee on our neck. What happened to Floyd happens every day in this country, in education, in health services and in every area of American life. It's time to stand up in George's name and say get your knee off our necks!" Sharpton concluded.