Darnella Frazier, the teen who recorded a comprehensive video of the killing of George Floyd last May, was recognized on Friday by The Pulitzer Prize board.
Darnella Frazier was 17 when she recorded Minneapolis police killing George Floyd. The board said it “jolted viewers and spurred protests against police brutality around the world.”
Frazier, who was 17 at the time of the incident, was awarded a special citation for"courageously recording 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 organization said.
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