Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 60 (1995) Winner
Brent Staples
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Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1951-01-01 （Chester, Pennsylvania, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Chester, Pennsylvania → Chicago, Illinois → New York City, New York
Career
- Occupations
- journalist, author, editorial writer
- Active Years
- 1977-
- Affiliations
- The New York Times (editorial board), Society of American Historians (Fellow)
- Memberships
- Society of American Historians
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Widener University (formerly Penn Morton College) | — | — | B.A. | 1969-1973 | United States |
| University of Chicago | — | Psychology | M.A. | 1974-1976 | United States |
| University of Chicago | — | Psychology | Ph.D. | 1976-1982 | United States |
Widener University (formerly Penn Morton College)
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1969-1973
Year of Graduation:
1973
Country:
United States
Attended as part of Project Prepare
University of Chicago
Psychology
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
1974-1976
Year of Graduation:
1976
Country:
United States
University of Chicago
Psychology
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
1976-1982
Year of Graduation:
1982
Country:
United States
Awarded doctoral fellowships from the Danforth Foundation and the Ford Foundation
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Anisfield-Wolf Book Award | Parallel Time: Growing up in Black and White | — | Anisfield-Wolf Foundation | winner |
| 1994 | Los Angeles Times Book Prize (finalist) | Parallel Time: Growing up in Black and White | — | Los Angeles Times | finalist |
| 2019 | Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing | Editorial writing (series of editorials for The New York Times) | — | Pulitzer Prize Board | winner |
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
1994
Work:
Parallel Time: Growing up in Black and White
Organization:
Anisfield-Wolf Foundation
Result:
winner
Los Angeles Times Book Prize (finalist)
1994
Work:
Parallel Time: Growing up in Black and White
Organization:
Los Angeles Times
Result:
finalist
Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing
2019
Work:
Editorial writing (series of editorials for The New York Times)
Organization:
Pulitzer Prize Board
Result:
winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Spaces
1986 EssayA powerful essay in which Staples discusses the fear and stereotypes directed at black men in public spaces based on his own experiences.
racepublic spacestereotype
Parallel Time: Growing up in Black and White
1994 Memoir / Non-fiction 288 pagesA memoir recounting Staples's upbringing in Chester and his journey into academia and journalism, with reflections on race, family, and education.
coming of ageraceeducationfamily
An American Love Story
1999 Non-fictionA book containing essays and reflections on personal and social issues, offering insights on education and race.
relationshipssocial issueseducation
Bibliography
- Just Walk on By: Black Men and Public Spaces (essay, Ms. Magazine, 1986)
- Parallel Time: Growing up in Black and White (Pantheon Books, 1994)
- An American Love Story (Random House, 1999)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Clear, expository, essayistic proseConnects personal experience to social and political context
- Recurring Motifs
- race and identityeducation systemsurban public spaces
Legacy
Staples is a journalist and author whose essays and editorials have driven discussion on race, education, and social justice. His essays became required reading in many courses and his memoir is regarded as an important testimony on race and coming of age.
Academic Societies
- Society of American Historians
Archives
- The New York Times archives
- University of Chicago archives
Quotes
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“Being Black enriches my experience; it doesn't define me.”
Source: Interview with the Chicago Tribune (1994) (1994)
Trivia
- Born the oldest of nine children in Chester, Pennsylvania.
- His younger brother Blake was murdered in 1983, an event that influenced his perspective and writing.
- Won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award in 1994 for Parallel Time.
- Won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Writing for work at The New York Times.