Pulitzer for the teenage girl with the video of the murder of George Floyd
By giorgos | Published on 12-06-2021 07:57 | Categories: News
Darnella Frazier – the teenager who used her smartphone to record the video of George Floyd's killing in May 2020 that sparked a wave of Black Lives Matter protests worldwide, culminating in the conviction of former police officer Derek Chauvin – has received a special mention from the Pulitzer Board.
Frazier was honored for her “recording of the death of George Floyd, a video that sparked protests against police brutality around the world, highlighting the critical role of citizens in the pursuit of truth and justice,” the Pulitzer Prize Board said ( PDF ).
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Frazier's video, which has been viewed millions of times, sparked one of the largest protest movements in American history and showed how a camera smartphone can be a powerful tool for documenting police violence and racial injustice.
Frazier was 17 years old when she shot the video and uploaded it to Facebook. He also testified at Chauvin, a trial that eventually reached a historic milestone: "for the first time in Minnesota history that a white police officer was convicted of killing a black citizen on duty," according to the Star Tribune. (The Star Tribune was awarded the Pulitzer Prize on Friday to cover Floyd's death and what followed.)
"Even if it was a traumatic experience that changed my life, I am proud of myself," Frazier said on the anniversary of Floyd's death. "If it were not for my video, people would not know the truth. "My video did not save George Floyd, but removed his killer from the streets."
