The cellphone recording of George Floyd’s murder has not only been viewed around the world tens of thousands of times, but it also helped reignite a new wave of the Black Civil Rights Movement in the U.S., renewing calls for improved social justice and police reform across the country.
And now, the teen who recorded it — Darnella Frazier — has been awarded a special citation and honorary Pulitzer Prize for her recording such an important and consequential moment in American history.
Joe Hernandez of NPR reported on the announcement from the Pulitzer Board on Friday, June 11, when “committee officials who give out the prestigious prize in journalism and the arts said Frazier’s recording highlighted ‘the crucial role of citizens in journalists’ quests for truth and justice.’”
