The Pulitzer Prizes on Friday awarded a special citation to Darnella Frazier, the teenager whose 2020 video recording of an officer kneeling on George Floyd’s neck before he died rocked the nation and prompted more national conversations around racism and police brutality.
“The Floyd story in particular highlighted not only the essential role of journalists, but the increasing importance of ordinary citizens in the quest for truth and justice,” said Mindy Marques, co-chair of the Pulitzer Prize Board, during the award ceremony.
“We want to note that the board has awarded a special citation to Darnella Frazier, the teenage witness who filmed and posted the transformative video that jolted viewers and spurred protests against police brutality around the world,” Marques added.
The video was an important piece of evidence used in the trial of former Minneapolis officer Derek Chauvin. A jury in April found Chauvin guilty on all charges in the murder of Floyd.
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