In Loving Memory of Floyd Black

UVA Black Alumni
12 December 2020 · Instagram ·

"We are saddened to inform you that our friend and brother Floyd Black passed away on September 28th, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Floyd majored in History and graduated from the College of Arts & Science with the University of Virginia Class of 2019. At the time of his passing, Floyd was pursuing a Masters Degree in Public Policy at Pepperdine University with plans on returning to South Central Los Angeles to address educational inequality and serve his community.
Floyd was known to many as a peer, classmate, friend, and leader in the university community. He served as the UVA Class of 2019 president in his second year, was a Meriweather Lewis Fellow, and participated in The Big Brothers program through the Men's Leadership Project. He touched the lives of many on grounds at University of Virginia and his hometown of Los Angeles. His capacity for service was remarkable and his loyalty as a friend was unmatched. We will truly and dearly miss his company and presence. Floyd’s legacy will always be felt and our community must grow, learn and better ourselves through Floyd’s passing as that’s what he would have wanted. We mourn the loss of a beloved member of our community and that void will never be filled.
Our thoughts and prayers are with Floyd’s parents, family members and loved ones, his many friends, UVA classmates, and faculty whose lives he impacted in a positive way. Throughout these difficult and tragic times, please take care of yourselves and reach out to all who need discussion and healing." - via Family and Friends of Floyd Black

"We are saddened to inform you that our friend and brother Floyd Black passed away on September 28th, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Floyd majored in History and graduated from the College of Arts & Science with the University of Virginia Class of 2019. At the time of his passing, Floyd was pursuing a Masters Degree in Public Policy at Pepperdine University with plans on returning to South Central Los Angeles to address educational inequality and serve his community.

Floyd was known to many as a peer, classmate, friend, and leader in the university community. He served as the UVA Class of 2019 president in his second year, was a Meriweather Lewis Fellow, and participated in The Big Brothers program through the Men's Leadership Project. He touched the lives of many on grounds at University of Virginia and his hometown of Los Angeles. His capacity for service was remarkable and his loyalty as a friend was unmatched. We will truly and dearly miss his company and presence. Floyd’s legacy will always be felt and our community must grow, learn and better ourselves through Floyd’s passing as that’s what he would have wanted. We mourn the loss of a beloved member of our community and that void will never be filled.

Our thoughts and prayers are with Floyd’s parents, family members and loved ones, his many friends, UVA classmates, and faculty whose lives he impacted in a positive way. Throughout these difficult and tragic times, please take care of yourselves and reach out to all who need discussion and healing." - via Family and Friends of Floyd Black

Important Info: The Viewing, Service, and Internment of Floyd Tyler Black has been cancelled. We will provide more information as we receive it. We thank you for your understanding in this difficult time.

Floyd Black was in the first semester of earning his Master's Degree in Public Policy when tragically he was taken from us this week.

From the moment he started studying Civics and Leadership in high school, Floyd was 100% committed to one day being able to make meaningful change and to give back to his community of South Central Los Angeles, of which he was very proud.

Here's an excerpt from what Floyd wrote in his personal essay on why he wanted to attend The Pepperdine School of Public Policy:

“My main policy interest is centered on educational inequality and how it affects someone’s chances in life. This is important to me because, growing up in South Central L.A., my educational experiences and life projection was affected by this."

https://youtu.be/0AmBALgUENw
Memories of Floyd Black
Floyd and his high school friends surprised a teacher -- who was running a non-partisan campaign for statewide office -- with this great campaign ad: We The People!

Vote Independent! Produced by: Gabi Aguirre, Floyd Black, Neyda Sánchez, & Alisson Hernandez (: Let's make our voices heard!

https://www.facebook.com/InLovingMemoryOfFloydBlack/

Floyd Black Sunrise May 8 1997 - Sunset September 28 2020

PLEASE SHARE this link with others and post your own fond memories and photos you have with Floyd to this page in his honor.

Floyd was a leader who was bound for greatness. More importantly, he was our friend. And now he's been taken from us. We will miss him terribly but we will be inspired by his memory forever.

In Loving Memory of Floyd Black Floyd Black was a leader who was bound for greatness. More importantly, he was our friend. And now he's been taken from us. We will miss him terribly but we will be inspired by his memory forever.
FLOYD BLACK Sunrise May 8 1997 - Sunset September 28 2020

FLOYD BLACK
Sunrise May 8 1997 - Sunset September 28 2020