His Name Is George Floyd (Pulitzer Prize Winner)

His Name Is George Floyd is a landmark biography by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa that chronicles the life and legacy of George Floyd, illuminating how systemic racism affected his experiences and ultimately sparked a global movement for change. From his family's roots in North Carolina's tobacco fields to the pervasive inequalities in housing, education, and policing, the book offers a deeply reported narrative enhanced by interviews with those who knew Floyd best. Through a compassionate lens, this essential work explores the socio-economic challenges he faced, providing a poignant context for understanding the collective racial awakening triggered by his tragic death.