Source: Politics<\/p>\n
Darnella Frazier, the teenager who recorded George Floyd\u2019s murder in Minneapolis last year, received a Pulitzer Prize special citation on Friday for her work capturing the video that launched a nationwide reckoning on racial issues and policing in America. <\/p>\n
The video, in which she recorded then-police officer Derek Chauvin pinning Floyd to the ground with a knee on his neck, circulated widely on social media, sparking protests over police violence committed against Black Americans. Frazier was 17 years old when she recorded the video.<\/p>\n
The Pulitzer Prize Board honored Frazier on Friday \u201cfor courageously recording the murder of George Floyd, a video that spurred protests against police brutality around the world, highlighting the crucial role of citizens in journalists’ quest for truth and justice.\u201d Previous winners of Pulitzer special citations and awards include Ida B. Wells, Aretha Franklin and Bob Dylan. <\/p>\n
Frazier was praised for her video’s role in securing Chauvin’s conviction on murder charges, including by President Joe Biden, who publicly commended her bravery at the time.<\/p>\n
After hearing about the Chauvin verdict in April, Frazier posted her reaction to Facebook.<\/p>\n
“George Floyd we did it!!” she wrote, adding, “Justice has been served.”<\/p>\n