Mary Tanenbaum Award for Nonfiction
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Edition 0 (1992) Winner
Angela Glover Blackwell
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Angela Glover Blackwell
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- St. Louis (birthplace) → Oakland, California — since early 1970s
Career
- Occupations
- Attorney, Civil rights advocate, Author, Lecturer, Nonprofit founder/leader
- Active Years
- 1977-
- Affiliations
- PolicyLink (Founder; Founder in Residence), Urban Strategies Council (Founder), Public Advocates (former Managing Attorney), Rockefeller Foundation (former Senior Vice President), UC Berkeley Goldman School of Public Policy (Lecturer)
- Memberships
- President's Advisory Council on Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships, President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for African Americans
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howard University | — | — | BA | — | United States |
| University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall) | — | Law | JD | — | United States |
Howard University
Degree:
BA
Year of Graduation:
1967
Country:
United States
University of California, Berkeley School of Law (Boalt Hall)
Law
Degree:
JD
Year of Graduation:
1977
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Honorary Degree | — | — | Mills College | 受賞 |
| 2014 | Richman Fellowship in Public Life | — | — | Brandeis University | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Peter E. Haas Public Service Award | — | — | University of California, Berkeley | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Visionary of the Year (nominee) | — | — | San Francisco Chronicle / St. Mary's College School of Economics and Business Administration | ノミネート |
| 2018 | John W. Gardner Leadership Award | — | — | Independent Sector | 受賞 |
Honorary Degree
1994
Organization:
Mills College
Result:
受賞
Richman Fellowship in Public Life
2014
Organization:
Brandeis University
Result:
受賞
Peter E. Haas Public Service Award
2017
Organization:
University of California, Berkeley
Result:
受賞
Visionary of the Year (nominee)
2017
Organization:
San Francisco Chronicle / St. Mary's College School of Economics and Business Administration
Result:
ノミネート
John W. Gardner Leadership Award
2018
Organization:
Independent Sector
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Uncommon Common Ground: Race and America’s Future (co-authored)
2010 Non-fiction / Public policyA co-authored book of essays on race and policy, offering recommendations for achieving social and economic equity.
RaceEconomic equityCommunity development
The Curb-Cut Effect
2017 Essay / Social policyAn essay that discusses the 'curb-cut effect'—how policies and infrastructure designed for vulnerable groups often benefit society as a whole.
InclusionUniversal benefits of policyInfrastructure and equity
Contributions to edited volumes and essays
2006 Essay / ContributionVarious contributions and forewords to edited volumes and policy collections.
Urban policyPoverty alleviationEqual opportunity
Bibliography
- Ensuring Broad Access To Affordable Neighborhoods That Connect To Opportunity (2006, contribution)
- Fighting poverty with equitable development (2007, contribution)
- Uncommon Common Ground: Race and America’s Future (2010, co-authored)
- Foreword (2014)
- Race, Place, and Financial Security (2015, contribution)
- The Curb-Cut Effect (2017, essay)
- Infrastructure Is Not Just Roads and Bridges (2017, opinion piece)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Policy-focused essaysPractice-based commentaryClear, persuasive argumentation
- Recurring Motifs
- EquityCommunity and placeEconomic opportunity
Legacy
Angela Glover Blackwell is a leader in equitable development and racial equity policy and practice. Through founding PolicyLink she has influenced opportunities for low-income and communities of color. She continues to shape public debate via academic engagement, media commentary, and the podcast Radical Imagination.
In Popular Culture
- Podcast 'Radical Imagination' (host)
Quotes
-
Tell me your zip code and I'll tell you your expiration date.
Source: Keynote address / symposium quote (2014) (2014)
Trivia
- Born in 1944 or 1945 (sources vary).
- Has lived in Oakland, California since the early 1970s.
- Married to Dr. Fred Blackwell, an orthopedic surgeon; has two children and grandchildren.
- Founded the research and advocacy nonprofit PolicyLink in 1999.