‘The world had nothing else to do but pay attention’: SA activist on George Floyd anniversary Local activists working to uproot systematic racism in San Antonio, across Texas Tags: SAN ANTONIO – The name has become synonymous with change, with disparity, and even with hope -- George Floyd. One year ago, Floyd died after Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin knelt on his neck for over nine minutes in front of a horrified crowd of people. On Tuesday, people across the U.S. turned inward on their own communities. “Every single day I think about George Floyd. There has been a lot of positive that has come out of this tragedy, but it really is a day of reflection,” said San Antonio activist Valerie Reiffert.