His Name Is George Floyd

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The murder of George Floyd sparked a fiery summer of activism and unrest all over the world in 2020. People marched under the Black Lives Matter banner, demanding an end to racial injustice. The movement has led many to redouble their efforts, and government officials to examine the causes of systemic inequality. Drawing on The Washington Post's in-depth reporting and award-winning series on Floyd, His Name Is George Floyd is a definitive biography diving deep into the structural racism that shaped Floyd's life and death. This biography features exclusive reporting as well as unparalleled access to Floyd's family and the people who were closest to the man whose name has become one of the most recognized on the planet. By zooming in for an intimate portrait of this one, emblematic life, while also assessing the institutions that shaped it, the authors deliver a powerful exploration of institutional racism and of a public reckoning of unprecedented breadth and intensity.

Critics Review

  • Since we know George Floyd’s death with tragic clarity, we must know Floyd’s America – and life – with tragic clarity. His Name Is George Floyd is essential for our times.

    Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be an Antiracist

  • ‘In this age of misinformation, where the victims of police killings are made out to be the problem, this humanising of Floyd is necessary… Samuels and Olorunnipa’s greatest triumph is placing Floyd’s life in the context of white supremacy.’

    Observer

  • An intimate, unvarnished and scrupulous account of his life…brilliantly revealing.

    New York Times

  • Detailed, vivid and moving.

    Washington Post

  • A wondrous feat of vivid writing and deep reporting, from the way it leads the reader through George Floyd’s final fateful day on earth to its masterly account of Floyd’s hopes and frustrations in the larger context of race in America.

    David Maraniss, author of Barack Obama: The Story

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