at a surf paddle out in memory of George Floyd, who died in Minneapolis police custody, in Santa Monica, California, U.S., June 5, 2020. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - From California to Indonesia, Australia and Senegal, black girls and supporters floated on surfboards on Friday to pay tribute to George Floyd, the black man whose death in U.S. police custody has sparked protests worldwide.
The "Solidarity in Surfing" events in more than 100 locations were organized by Black Girls Surf, a group founded in 2014 to teach the sport to girls of color aged 5 to 17.
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