PEN America to Honor Darnella Frazier, Young Woman Who Documented George Floyd's Murder
October 29, 2020
October 29, 2020
NEW YORK, Oct. 29 -- PEN America issued the following news release on Oct. 27:
The literary and free expression organization PEN America announced today that Darnella Frazier, the quick-thinking and dauntless young woman who filmed the murder of George Floyd, will receive the 2020 PEN/Benenson Courage Award. PEN America will bestow the award on the 17-year-old Frazier at its virtual gala celebration on December 8.
The organization previously announced that former U.S. a . . .
The literary and free expression organization PEN America announced today that Darnella Frazier, the quick-thinking and dauntless young woman who filmed the murder of George Floyd, will receive the 2020 PEN/Benenson Courage Award. PEN America will bestow the award on the 17-year-old Frazier at its virtual gala celebration on December 8.
The organization previously announced that former U.S. a . . .