His name is George Floyd : one man's life and the struggle for racial justice
Samuels, Robert, 1984-2022
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Written by two award-winning reporters with unprecedented access, this is the only definitive biography of George Floyd. 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.
Main title:
His name is George Floyd : one man's life and the struggle for racial justice / Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa.
Author:
Samuels, Robert, 1984-, authorOlorunnipa, Toluse, 1986-, author
Imprint:
London : Bantam Press, an imprint of Transworld Publishers, 2022.©2022
Collation:
xiv, 414 pages ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes biibliographical references.
Contents:
Introduction: FlowersPart I. PerryAn ordinary dayHomeRootsLessonsPart II. Big FloydThe State of Texas vs. George FloydThe use of restraintYou're on your ownTurning pointThe real comes inMemorial DayPart II. Say his nameWe have nothing to lose but our chainsHear my cryTestimonyAmerican hope.
ISBN:
97817876358459781787635845
Dewey class:
305.800973305.8
Language:
English
Subject:
Floyd, George, 1973-2020African American men -- BiographyMurder victims -- United States -- BiographyPolice brutality -- United States -- History -- 21st centuryTrials (Police misconduct) -- Minnesota -- MinneapolisBlack lives matter movementRacism -- United StatesAfrican Americans -- Minnesota -- Minneapolis -- BiographyAfrican Americans -- Texas -- Houston -- BiographyAfrican Americans -- Social conditionsAfrican Americans -- Civil rightsPower (Social sciences) -- United StatesSocial stratification -- United StatesUnited States -- Race relations -- History -- 21st centuryBiographies
BRN:
519452
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - Biography | 305.8 FLO | Available |