Darnella Frazier was born on March 23,2003 and is an American woman who recorded the murder of George Floyd on May 25,2020, posting her video on Facebook and Instagram.
16 Facts About Darnella Frazier
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Darnella Frazier received a special award and citation from the Pulitzer Prize board in 2021.
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Darnella Frazier was born and raised in Saint Paul and later attended Roosevelt High School in Minneapolis.
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On May 25,2020, Darnella Frazier walked to the Cup Foods grocery store with her nine year old cousin, who wanted to buy snacks.
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Darnella Frazier sent her cousin into the store and then began filming the encounter with her phone.
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Darnella Frazier's video lasted ten minutes and nine seconds, until Floyd's lifeless body was carried away on a stretcher.
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Darnella Frazier returned to the scene of the murder the following day, where she was seen crying and hugging protesters.
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Darnella Frazier's video was among the most important pieces of evidence in Chauvin's murder trial.
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Darnella Frazier testified and said "It's been nights I stayed up apologizing and apologizing to George Floyd for not doing more and not physically interacting and not saving his life".
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Darnella Frazier described the trauma of seeing Floyd's murder, and how her life and that of her cousin had changed.
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Darnella Frazier criticized the racial profiling and police brutality that too often victimize Black people.
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Darnella Frazier discussed weeks of sleep problems and moving from hotel to hotel to avoid unwanted attention, and the anxiety she felt when she sees a police car.
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Darnella Frazier thanked her mother for her support, and expressed pride that her video had helped bring justice in the Floyd murder case, while expressing regret that she had been powerless to save him.
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In February 2022, Darnella Frazier was called to testify at the trial of the three other officers involved in Floyd's murder.
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Shortly after questioning began, Darnella Frazier became upset and was unable to continue, causing the judge to call a short recess.
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Darnella Frazier became an American hero, and for that reason, she's the Daily Dot's Internet Person of the Year.