Teen who recorded George Floyd's death speaks out: "It made me realize how dangerous it is to be Black in America"

Darnella Frazier was 17 when she recorded the now-viral video of George Floyd's fatal arrest. She has made very few public statements about her experience — but on Tuesday, the one-year anniversary of Floyd's death, she spoke out about the impact witnessing his death has had on her life. 

"Everyone talks about the girl who recorded George Floyd's death, but to actually be her is a different story," Frazier said in a Facebook post. "...It's a little easier now, but I'm not who I used to be. A part of my childhood was taken from me." Frazier, now 18, said she had been walking with her 9-year-old cousin near Cup Foods when Floyd was arrested. She recorded the arrest on her phone, and protests broke out worldwide soon after her video went viral. Soon thereafter, the police involved were fired and charged, and now, a federal police reform bill named in Floyd's honor is ready to be weighed by the Senate.