His Name Is George Floyd (Hardback)
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His Name Is George Floyd (Hardback)

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Hardback 432 Pages
Published: 19/05/2022
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Reclaiming the life of the man from the political totem that his name has become, Washington Post reporters Samuels and Olorunippa's definitive biography of George Floyd shines an urgent light on systemic racism and inequality in modern America.

Who was George Floyd? What did he hope for? What was life like for him? And why has his death been the catalyst for such a powerful global response?

The murder of George Floyd sparked a fiery summer of activism and unrest all over the world in 2020, with peaceful protests sometimes erupting into violent clashes. From Shetland to Sao Paolo, from Honolulu to Hobart, people marched under the Black Lives Matter banner, decrying Floyd's death and demanding an end to racial injustice. The movement has led corporations to redouble their efforts, universities to refocus on inclusion, and government officials to examine the causes of systemic inequality.

Drawing on The Washington Post's unrivalled archives, in-depth reporting and award-winning series on Floyd, His Name Is George Floyd is a definitive biography that dives deep into the myriad ways that structural racism shaped Floyd's life and death. Telling his personal story within the context of America's troubled race history, it features fresh and exclusive reporting as well as unparalleled access to Floyd's family and the people who were closest to the man whose name has become one of the most recognized on the planet.

By zooming in for an intimate portrait of this one, emblematic life, while also pulling back to profile the institutions that shaped it, the authors deliver a powerful exploration of institutional racism and of a public reckoning of unprecedented breadth and intensity.

Publisher: Transworld Publishers Ltd
ISBN: 9781787635838
Number of pages: 432
Weight: 667 g
Dimensions: 240 x 162 x 38 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS

'In this age of misinformation, where the victims of police killings are made out to be the problem, this humanising of Floyd is necessary... Samuels and Olorunnipa's greatest triumph is placing Floyd's life in the context of white supremacy.' - Observer

'An intimate, unvarnished and scrupulous account of his life...brilliantly revealing.' - New York Times

'Since we know George Floyd's death with tragic clarity, we must know Floyd's America - and life - with tragic clarity. His Name Is George Floyd is essential for our times.' - Ibram X. Kendi, author of How to Be an Antiracist

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