George Floyd
Essay
When Your Own Book Gets Caught Up in the Censorship Wars
I had envisioned book bans as modern morality plays—but the reality was far more complicated.
Photo Booth
Revisiting Portland’s “Summer of Rage”
Rian Dundon’s new book, “Protest City,” captures the unrest in Portland, Oregon, in 2020, through curated portraits and scenes of unusual intimacy.
Our Columnists
Has Black Lives Matter Changed the World?
A new book makes the case for a more pragmatic anti-policing movement—one that seeks to build working-class solidarity across racial lines.
Under Review
The Defeat of Identity Politics
In a new book, the philosopher Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò condemns the “elite capture” of radical movements.
Field Trip
George Floyd Curriculum
Grade schoolers from P.S. 213, in East New York, took a school bus with Terrence Floyd, George’s brother, to participate in his new lesson plan.
Q. & A.
Robin DiAngelo Wants White Progressives to Look Inward
The author of “White Fragility” discusses her new book, “Nice Racism.”
Flash Fiction
George Floyd Story
“I will not pretend to bring G.F. to life. Nor pretend to bring life to him. G.F. gone for good.”
Letter from Minneapolis
Derek Chauvin’s Trial and George Floyd’s City
Although many Americans see the former police officer’s conviction as just closure, many in Minneapolis view it as the beginning of a larger battle.
A Reporter at Large
Kyle Rittenhouse, American Vigilante
After he killed two people in Kenosha, opportunists turned his case into a polarizing spectacle.
Profiles
Mickey Guyton Takes On the Overwhelming Whiteness of Country Music
The “Black Like Me” singer was always told she didn’t fit the genre, so she made it her own.
The Political Scene Podcast
How Will the Biden Administration Deliver on Racial Justice?
Vanita Gupta, the No. 3 official in the Justice Department, is tasked with delivering on the President’s promises for racial justice.
Daily Comment
George Floyd, the Tulsa Massacre, and Memorial Days
The two tragedies make for easy inferences about the importance of commemoration. But this is not how trauma works.
Our Columnists
The Emerging Movement for Police and Prison Abolition
Mariame Kaba, a New York City-based activist and organizer, is at the center of an effort to “build up another world.”
The New Yorker Radio Hour
The Children of Morelia
Nearly a century ago, five hundred Spanish children were sent away from violence and hunger for a new life in Mexico. Plus, Jelani Cobb on the conviction of Derek Chauvin.
Our Columnists
The Vital Role of Bystanders in Convicting Derek Chauvin
The former police officer’s trial recalled a bygone mode of justice, in which witnesses decided the defendant’s fate.
U.S. Journal
The Sorrow and Relief in Minneapolis
After Derek Chauvin was convicted of George Floyd’s murder, people hugged and wept. But it was not a joyful scene; it was something else.
Q. & A.
The Significance of the Derek Chauvin Verdict
The New Yorker’s Jelani Cobb discusses the trial’s outcome.
Daily Comment
The Shooting of Daunte Wright and the Meaning of George Floyd’s Death
How much has changed since the events of last spring?
Our Columnists
The Simple Facts of Derek Chauvin’s Trial
In the case of the police officer who killed George Floyd, the defense’s best hope is to instill doubt about what jurors can plainly see.
The Political Scene Podcast
In Minneapolis and Georgia, the Fight for Racial Justice Continues
As Derek Chauvin stands trial for the killing of George Floyd, a controversial voting bill becomes law.