6/29/2023 0 Comments Mikki kendall author![]() ![]() That recognition was far too little and came far too late. Wells-Barnett by awarding $50,000 to still-unnamed recipients. In some ways, the citation for Frazier mirrors the 2020 announcement that the Pulitzer board would honor Ida B. So then how do we respond to this announcement? The board explained the honor by saying Frazier received the citation for “courageously reporting the murder of George Floyd, a video that spurred protests against police brutality around the world, highlighting the crucial role of citizens in journalists’ quest for truth and justice.” The Pulitzer Board has awarded similar special citations in 43 other cases. Floyd’s death at the hands of law enforcement was part of a pattern that is still in motion. Within hours of Derek Chauvin’s conviction for killing Floyd, six people were killed by police. ![]() He did not choose to give up his life to change anything, and sadly in many ways, his death at the hands of police was just one part of the story.īefore Floyd was murdered, Breonna Taylor was shot and killed by police in her own home. ![]() This year, the Pulitzer Board’s announcement that Darnella Frazier – the teenager who filmed the killing of George Floyd – had won a special citation feels like a big moment, but not necessarily a celebratory one.įloyd’s death is not something to celebrate, obviously, and despite the narrative of martyrdom and so-called sacrifice assigned to him posthumously, the horrifying truth is that he was murdered in front of a community. ![]()
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