May 2020

Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin killed George Floyd by kneeling on his neck for over nine minutes. The murder, captured on video, sparked the largest protest movement in American history, with demonstrations in all 50 states and dozens of countries, reigniting global conversations about anti-Black police violence.

The murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on May 25, 2020 triggered protests in all 50 states and more than 60 countries, with estimates of 15 to 26 million participants making it potentially the largest movement in American history. The uprising accelerated corporate diversity commitments, toppled Confederate monuments, and drove lasting conversations about policing, race, and justice.

Colson Whitehead became only the fourth author in history to win two Pulitzer Prizes for Fiction, receiving the award for 'The Nickel Boys,' a novel based on the Dozier School for Boys abuse scandal. He had previously won in 2017 for 'The Underground Railroad,' making him one of the most decorated living American novelists.

Megan Thee Stallion's 'Savage' remix featuring Beyoncé reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, marking Megan's first chart-topper and raising awareness for Bread of Life Houston food bank amid the pandemic. The song solidified Megan as a defining voice in rap.