Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
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Edition 88 (2023) Lifetime Achievement Award
Alberta Charlayne Hunter-Gault
アルバータ・チャーライン・ハンター＝ゴルト
Alberta Charlayne Hunter-Gault
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1942-02-27 （Due West, South Carolina, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholicism Baptized in 1958
- Residence History
- Alaska (father stationed) → Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. → Detroit, Michigan, U.S. → Johannesburg, South Africa → Massachusetts, U.S.
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Civil rights activist, Correspondent, Author
- Active Years
- 1963-
- Affiliations
- Peabody Awards Board of Jurors, Board of Trustees, The Carter Center
- Memberships
- Peabody Awards Board of Jurors, Board of Trustees, The Carter Center
- Influenced By
- Civil rights movement leaders (e.g., Martin Luther King Jr.), Pioneers of Black journalism (e.g., Ida B. Wells)
- Influenced
- Subsequent generations of African-American journalists
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne University (later Wayne State University) | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Georgia | — | Journalism | B.A. | 1961–1963 | United States |
| Washington University in St. Louis | — | — | — | — | United States |
Wayne University (later Wayne State University)
Country:
United States
Attended before transferring to the University of Georgia.
University of Georgia
Journalism
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1961–1963
Year of Graduation:
1963
Country:
United States
One of the first two African-American students to enroll at the University of Georgia (with Hamilton Holmes).
Washington University in St. Louis
Country:
United States
Attended; details not specified.
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Emmy Award | — | — | Academy of Television Arts & Sciences | 受賞 |
| 1999 | Peabody Award | NewsHour series 'Apartheid's People' | — | Peabody Awards | 受賞 |
| 1986 | Journalist of the Year (National Association of Black Journalists) | — | — | National Association of Black Journalists | 受賞 |
| 1988 | Candace Award (Journalism) | — | — | National Coalition of 100 Black Women | 受賞 |
| 1990 | Sidney Hillman Award | — | — | Hillman Foundation | 受賞 |
| — | Good Housekeeping Broadcast Personality of the Year | — | — | Good Housekeeping | 受賞 |
| — | Corporation for Public Broadcasting awards for excellence in local programming | — | — | Corporation for Public Broadcasting | 受賞 |
Emmy Award
Organization:
Academy of Television Arts & Sciences
Result:
受賞
Peabody Award
1999
Work:
NewsHour series 'Apartheid's People'
Organization:
Peabody Awards
Result:
受賞
Journalist of the Year (National Association of Black Journalists)
1986
Organization:
National Association of Black Journalists
Result:
受賞
Candace Award (Journalism)
1988
Organization:
National Coalition of 100 Black Women
Result:
受賞
Sidney Hillman Award
1990
Organization:
Hillman Foundation
Result:
受賞
Good Housekeeping Broadcast Personality of the Year
Organization:
Good Housekeeping
Result:
受賞
Corporation for Public Broadcasting awards for excellence in local programming
Organization:
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
In My Place: A Memoir
1992 Memoir / Non-fictionA memoir recounting her experiences integrating the University of Georgia, her life during the civil rights era, and her career in journalism, detailing struggles against racial discrimination and her public work.
Civil rightsRace and identityJournalismEducational equality
Short pieces and features (The New Yorker, etc.)
1965 Short story / EssayShort stories and talk pieces published in The New Yorker and other outlets since the 1960s, including social observations and profile pieces.
Social observationHuman stories
Bibliography
- In My Place (1992)
- "A Trip to Leverton" (The New Yorker, 1965)
- "Hughes at Columbia" (The New Yorker, 1967)
- Other short pieces and articles (The New Yorker, The New York Times, etc.)
Adaptations
- Documentary appearances: Summer of Soul (2021), etc.
- Dare to Struggle... Dare to Win (1999)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Reflective first-person narrationOn-the-ground reportageMeasured, objective tone
- Recurring Motifs
- Discrimination and resistanceEducation and opportunityPersonal memory and public history
Legacy
Charlayne Hunter-Gault is a pioneer who helped integrate higher education during the civil rights era and, through decades of journalism, has amplified voices in Africa and the U.S. She has received a Peabody and multiple Emmys and has influenced generations of journalists.
Academic Societies
- National Association of Black Journalists (associated)
Archives
- University of Georgia archives (Stovall and McKay family papers, etc.)
In Popular Culture
- Frequently referenced in films and documentaries as a landmark case of university desegregation
Quotes
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"We are two young people who found ourselves in love and did what we feel is required of people when they are in love and want to spend the rest of their lives together."
Source: Quoted in Time (1963) (1963)
Trivia
- One of the first African-American students to enroll at the University of Georgia, alongside Hamilton Holmes.
- Converted to Catholicism while in high school (around age 16).
- While living in Johannesburg, produced a wine label called 'Passages' with her husband.