Finalist For The 2022 National Book Award For Nonfictiona landmark biography by two prizewinning Washington Post reporters that reveals how systemic racism shaped George Floyd's life and legacyfrom his familys roots in the tobacco fields of North Carolina, to ongoing inequality in housing, education, health care, criminal justice, and policingtelling the story of how one mans tragic experience brought about a global movement for change.It is a testament to the power of His Name Is George Floyd that the books most vital moments come not after Floyds death, but in its intimate, unvarnished and scrupulous account of his life . . . Impressive. New York Times Book ReviewSince we know George Floyds death with tragic clarity, we must know Floyds Americaand lifewith tragic clarity. Essential for our times.Ibram X.Kendi, author of How to Be an Antiracist A much-needed portrait of the life, times, and martyrdom of George Floyd, a chronicle of the racial awakening sparked by his brutal and untimely death, and an essential work of history I hope everyone will read.Henry Louis Gates, Jr., author of The Black Church This Is Our Story, This Is Our Song The events of that day are now tragically familiar on May 25, 2020.