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Vermont Edition

More than one year after George Floyd's murder, a conversation with his brother, Philonise Floyd

By Connor Cyrus,
Mikaela Lefrak, Lydia Brown
Published November 4, 2021 at 10:43 AM EDT
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George Floyd's brother, Philonise Floyd, spoke in Vt. Friday as part of the Greater Burlington Multicultural Resource Center’s Diversity Speaker Series.

This hour, Vermont Edition's Connor Cyrus hosts a conversation with Philonise Floyd, George Floyd’s brother. They reflect on George Floyd’s life, who he was, and what the Floyd family wants his legacy to be.

Broadcast live on Thursday, Nov. 4, 2021 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Connor Cyrus
Connor Cyrus was co-host and senior producer of Vermont Edition from 2021-2023.
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Mikaela Lefrak
Mikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.
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Lydia Brown
Lydia worked for Vermont Public Radio and Vermont PBS from 2019 until 2022.
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