His Name Is George Floyd
Book • 2022
This book tells the story of George Floyd, a beloved figure from Houston's housing projects, as he faced the systemic pressures of being a Black man in America.
It examines his family roots in slavery and sharecropping, the segregation of his schools, the overpolicing of his community, and the callous disregard toward his struggle with addiction.
Drawing upon hundreds of interviews with Floyd's closest friends and family, his elementary school teachers, varsity coaches, civil rights icons, and those in the highest seats of political power, the authors offer a poignant and moving exploration of George Floyd’s America, revealing how his tragic experience brought about a global movement for change.
It examines his family roots in slavery and sharecropping, the segregation of his schools, the overpolicing of his community, and the callous disregard toward his struggle with addiction.
Drawing upon hundreds of interviews with Floyd's closest friends and family, his elementary school teachers, varsity coaches, civil rights icons, and those in the highest seats of political power, the authors offer a poignant and moving exploration of George Floyd’s America, revealing how his tragic experience brought about a global movement for change.
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