50 Women Making the World a Better Place in 2021
1. Bridgett Floyd "The world knows him as George Floyd, but to me, he was my big brother," Bridgett Floyd says. His devastating death in May at the hands of the Minneapolis police ignited protests around the world. Floyd and her siblings have bravely turned "pain into purpose," establishing the George Floyd Memorial Foundation to uphold their brother's legacy of mentorship and service, as well as to fight for nationwide police reform. Since its inception, the foundation has handed out hot meals to the homeless in Fayetteville, N.C. (where George was born), and also created...