Beskrivning
Beskrivning
Who was George Floyd? What did he hope for? What was life like forhim?And why has his death been the catalyst for such a powerful globalresponse?The murder of George Floyd sparked a fiery summerof activism and unrest all over the world in 2020, with peacefulprotests sometimes erupting into violent clashes. From Shetland to SaoPaolo, from Honolulu to Hobart, people marched under the Black LivesMatter banner, decrying Floyd’s death and demanding an end to racialinjustice. The movement has led corporations to redouble their efforts,universities to refocus on inclusion, and government officials toexamine the causes of systemic inequality.
Drawing on The Washington Post’sunrivalled archives, in-depth reporting and award-winning series on Floyd, His Name Is George Floydis a definitive biography that dives deep into the myriad ways thatstructural racism shaped Floyd’s life and death. Telling his personalstory within the context of America’s troubled race history, it featuresfresh and exclusive reporting as well as unparalleled access to Floyd’sfamily and the people who were closest to the man whose name has becomeone of the most recognized on the planet.By zooming in for anintimate portrait of this one, emblematic life, while also pulling backto profile the institutions that shaped it, the authors deliver apowerful exploration of institutional racism and of a public reckoningof unprecedented breadth and intensity.
