Pulitzer Prize for History
1 appearances
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Edition 103 (2021) Winner
Marcia Chatelain
マーシア・チャテレイン
Marcia Chatelain
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1979 （Chicago, Illinois）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Catholic
- Residence History
- Chicago, Illinois
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, African American Studies Professor
- Active Years
- 2001-2025
- Affiliations
- University of Pennsylvania, Georgetown University, University of Oklahoma
- Nominations
- Nominated to American Academy of Arts and Sciences (2023)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Ignatius College Prep | — | — | — | — | United States |
| University of Missouri | — | Journalism and Religious Studies | BA | 1997-2001 | United States |
| Brown University | — | American Civilization | Ph.D. | 2001-2008 | United States |
St. Ignatius College Prep
Country:
United States
University of Missouri
Journalism and Religious Studies
Degree:
BA
Period:
1997-2001
Year of Graduation:
2001
Country:
United States
Degrees in journalism and religious studies
Brown University
American Civilization
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
2001-2008
Year of Graduation:
2008
Country:
United States
Ph.D., Doctoral advisor: Mari Jo Buhle
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Pulitzer Prize for History | Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America | — | Columbia University | 受賞 |
| 2022 | James Beard Award for Writing | Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America | — | James Beard Foundation | 受賞（初のアフリカ系女性受賞者） |
| 2021 | Hagley Prize in Business History | Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America | — | Hagley Museum and Library | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Lawrence W. Levine Award | Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America | — | Organization of American Historians | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for Nonfiction | Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America | — | Hurston/Wright Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2021 | Alfred and Fay Chandler Book Award | Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America | — | Business History Review | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Hooks National Book Award | Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America | — | University of Memphis | 受賞 |
| 2019 | Andrew Carnegie Fellowship | — | — | Carnegie Corporation | 受賞 |
| 2025 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
Pulitzer Prize for History
2021
Work:
Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America
Organization:
Columbia University
Result:
受賞
James Beard Award for Writing
2022
Work:
Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America
Organization:
James Beard Foundation
Result:
受賞（初のアフリカ系女性受賞者）
Hagley Prize in Business History
2021
Work:
Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America
Organization:
Hagley Museum and Library
Result:
受賞
Lawrence W. Levine Award
2021
Work:
Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America
Organization:
Organization of American Historians
Result:
受賞
Hurston/Wright Legacy Award for Nonfiction
2021
Work:
Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America
Organization:
Hurston/Wright Foundation
Result:
受賞
Alfred and Fay Chandler Book Award
2021
Work:
Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America
Organization:
Business History Review
Result:
受賞
Hooks National Book Award
2020
Work:
Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America
Organization:
University of Memphis
Result:
受賞
Andrew Carnegie Fellowship
2019
Organization:
Carnegie Corporation
Result:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
2025
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
South Side Girls: Growing Up in the Great Migration
2015 HistoryHistory of Chicago's Great Migration through the lens of black girls.
Great MigrationBlack girlsChicago history
Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America
2020 HistoryHistory of the relationship between civil rights and the fast food industry.
Civil rights movementFast food industryBlack America
Bibliography
- South Side Girls: Growing Up in the Great Migration (2015)
- Franchise: The Golden Arches in Black America (2020)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly narrativeSocial history analysis
- Recurring Motifs
- Black historyCivil rightsUrban life
Legacy
Pulitzer Prize winner known for research in African American history and creator of the Ferguson Syllabus.
In Popular Culture
- Influence of #FergusonSyllabus
Trivia
- First Black woman to win the James Beard Award
- Creator of the #FergusonSyllabus
- Catholic