Revisiting one of America’s darkest incidents

The book thoroughly describes George Floyd’s life, the circumstances surrounding his death and the aftermath of the tragedy.

Robert Samuels and Toluse Olorunnipa’s nonfiction book, ‘The Greatest Lie Ever Sold: George Floyd and the Rise of BLM’ examines the life, death, and aftermath of George Floyd, a Black man killed by a white police officer on May 25, 2020, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The tragedy provoked nationwide demonstrations and a renewed focus on police brutality and structural racism in the US.