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This episode contains strong language.\n\nNearly 30 years ago, George Perry Floyd Jr. told a high school classmate he would \u201ctouch the world\u201d someday. We went to the funeral in Houston of an outsize man who dreamed equally big and whose killing has galvanized a movement against racism across the globe.\n\nGuest: Manny Fernandez, The New York Times\u2019s bureau chief in Houston.\n\nFor more information on today\u2019s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily\xa0\n\nBackground reading:\xa0Mr. Floyd\u2019s funeral served as both a national reckoning and a moment of personal mourning. The Rev. Al Sharpton demanded more action against police brutality.As a young man, Mr. Floyd had big plans for his future. This is the story of his life and dreams.