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Watch ViacomCBS’ Powerful 8-Minute, 46-Second Blackout Video Tribute to George Floyd Here

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ViacomCBS is honoring George Floyd with an eight-minute and 46-second blackout video, symbolizing the length of time that Floyd was suffocated by a police officer, resulting in his death.

The phrase “I can’t breath” will pulse across the screen at 5 p.m. ET/PT when ViacomCBS channels go dark on Monday. Programming will resume at 5:09 p.m.

Below is Chris McCarthy’s full memo to his staff. Team, Each of us is welcomed into this world with our first breath. It unites us across the planet as human beings.

One week ago, for 8 minutes and 46 seconds, the breath of one of our fellow humans was taken from him. His name was George Floyd.

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