Teen Who Recorded The Murder of George Floyd Receives Pulitzer Prize Special Citation

Darnella Frazier, the teenager who recorded the murder of George Floyd, has just earned a special citation in this year’s Pulitzer Prize.

Pulitzer Prize co-chair Mindy Marqués said during Friday’s announcement that the Floyd story, in particular, highlighted not only the essential role of journalists, but the increasing importance of ordinary citizens.

She then revealed that Frazier received the award.

The honor was presented after the board awarded the Minneapolis Star-Tribune with the Pulitzer for its reporting of Floyd’s death and the aftermath.

Frazier was 17 when she recorded the the tragedy, and the video immediately became viral. It brought awareness to police brutality towards Black people and amplified the Black Lives Matter movement. The video, of course, played a massive role in the prosecution and conviction of Derek Chauvin – the former officer who had his knee on Floyd’s neck.

On the 1-year anniversary of Floyd’s death … Darnella said even though it was a traumatic life-changing experience, she was still proud of herself. She added, “If it weren’t for my video, the world wouldn’t have known the truth.”