American Book Awards
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (2008) Winner
Douglas A. Blackmon
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Douglas A. Blackmon
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1964-01-01 （Stuttgart, Arkansas, U.S.）
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
- Residence History
- Leland, Mississippi → Little Rock, Arkansas → Atlanta, Georgia
Career
- Occupations
- Journalist, Writer, Professor, Host, Documentary producer
- Active Years
- 1986-
- Affiliations
- The Wall Street Journal, Miller Center (University of Virginia), Georgia State University
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendrix College | — | — | — | — | United States |
Hendrix College
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Pulitzer Prize (General Nonfiction) | Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II | General Nonfiction | The Pulitzer Prizes | Winner |
| 2011 | Gerald Loeb Award (Large Newspapers) | Deep Trouble | Large Newspapers | UCLA Anderson School of Management (Gerald Loeb Awards) | Winner (shared) |
Pulitzer Prize (General Nonfiction)
2009
Work:
Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II
Category:
General Nonfiction
Organization:
The Pulitzer Prizes
Result:
Winner
Gerald Loeb Award (Large Newspapers)
2011
Work:
Deep Trouble
Category:
Large Newspapers
Organization:
UCLA Anderson School of Management (Gerald Loeb Awards)
Result:
Winner (shared)
Awards & Nominations
Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction
1 appearances
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Edition 51 (2009) Winner
Works
Major Works
Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II
2008 Non-fiction / HistoryAn investigative history revealing how peonage and convict lease systems effectively re-enslaved Black Americans from the end of the Civil War into the 20th century, combining individual stories with systemic analysis to prompt a reexamination of race and the criminal justice system in the United States.
racecriminal justiceforced laborhistorical reexamination
Adaptations
- [Documentary (television)] Slavery by Another Name / Samuel Pollard (2012)
Bibliography
- Slavery by Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II
- The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools (documentary)
Adaptations
- Documentary 'Slavery by Another Name' (PBS, 2012)
- Documentary 'The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools' (PBS, 2023)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Narrative non-fiction grounded in investigative journalismHistorical narrative using archives and primary sources
- Recurring Motifs
- Making systemic injustice visibleRecovering forgotten victimsInteraction of law and society
Legacy
Slavery by Another Name won the Pulitzer Prize and helped shift public understanding of American history. The book's adaptation for PBS, subsequent research projects and memorialization efforts, and Blackmon's continued teaching and documentary work have advanced public and academic conversations about race, labor, and the criminal justice system.
In Popular Culture
- Broad public reach via PBS documentary adaptation
- Cited in public-policy discussions and memorialization projects
Trivia
- Hosted and executive-produced the PBS weekly program 'American Forum' from 2012 to 2018.
- Won the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for General Nonfiction for 'Slavery by Another Name'.
- Released the documentary 'The Harvest' on PBS in 2023, examining school integration in his Mississippi hometown.
- Shared the Gerald Loeb Award (Large Newspapers) in 2011.
- Appointed to an Atlanta mayoral task force related to the proposed 'Cop City' training facility in 2023.