His Name Is George Floyd: One Man's Life and the Struggle for Racial Justice
by Robert Samuels, Toluse Olorunnipa
Award History
| Award | Year | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Dayton Literary Peace Prize – Nonfiction | 2023 | Winner |
About This Book
Washington Post journalists Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa reconstruct the full life of George Floyd—from his childhood in Fayetteville, North Carolina, through his years in Houston's Third Ward, to his death beneath a Minneapolis police officer's knee on May 25, 2020—and situate his story within the long history of racial injustice in American institutions. Winner of the Pulitzer Prize for Nonfiction and the Dayton Literary Peace Prize for Nonfiction.
About the Authors
Robert Samuels is an American journalist and staff writer at The Washington Post. He grew up in the Bronx, New York, and is a graduate of Columbia University. He has reported extensively on race, politics, and social inequality for the Post, and his reporting has been recognized with numerous journalism awards. Read more →
Toluse Olorunnipa is an American journalist and staff writer at The Washington Post, where he covers the White House and national politics. Born to Nigerian immigrant parents, he studied at Princeton University and received a master's degree from Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism. He previously reported for Bloomberg News and covered Florida politics before joining the Post. Read more →
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