Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
1 appearances
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Edition 88 (2023) Winner
Matthew F. Delmont
マシュー・エフ・デルモント
Matthew F. Delmont
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1977-12-15
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- Historian, Professor, Author
- Active Years
- 2008-
- Affiliations
- Scripps College, Arizona State University, Dartmouth College
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | Faculty of Arts and Sciences | Social Studies | B.A. | 1996–2000 | United States |
| Brown University | Graduate School | American Studies | M.A. | 2002–2004 | United States |
| Brown University | Graduate School | American Studies | Ph.D. | 2004–2008 | United States |
Harvard University
Faculty of Arts and Sciences
/ Social Studies
Degree:
B.A.
Period:
1996–2000
Year of Graduation:
2000
Country:
United States
Brown University
Graduate School
/ American Studies
Degree:
M.A.
Period:
2002–2004
Year of Graduation:
2004
Country:
United States
Brown University
Graduate School
/ American Studies
Degree:
Ph.D.
Period:
2004–2008
Year of Graduation:
2008
Country:
United States
Dissertation: "American Bandstand" and school segregation in postwar Philadelphia
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Professor of the Year Award | — | — | Scripps College | 受賞 |
| 2017 | Guggenheim Fellowship | — | — | John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Garfinkel Prize in Digital Humanities | Black Quotidian: Everyday History in African-American Newspapers | — | Dartmouth College (award) | 受賞 |
| 2023 | Anisfield-Wolf Book Award | Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad | — | Anisfield-Wolf Foundation | 受賞 |
Professor of the Year Award
2011
Organization:
Scripps College
Result:
受賞
Guggenheim Fellowship
2017
Organization:
John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation
Result:
受賞
Garfinkel Prize in Digital Humanities
2020
Work:
Black Quotidian: Everyday History in African-American Newspapers
Organization:
Dartmouth College (award)
Result:
受賞
Anisfield-Wolf Book Award
2023
Work:
Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad
Organization:
Anisfield-Wolf Foundation
Result:
受賞
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
The Nicest Kids in Town: American Bandstand, Rock n’ Roll, and the Struggle for Civil Rights in 1950s Philadelphia
2012 History / Social historyA study that examines 1950s Philadelphia's "American Bandstand," showing how the program marginalized African-American musicians and fans and situating the show within broader struggles over segregation and civil rights.
RaceMedia historyCivil rights
Making Roots: A Nation Captivated
2016 Cultural history / Media historyExamines the history and creation of the 1977 miniseries "Roots" and how it captivated and shaped American national memory.
Television historyMemory and cultureRace representation
Why Busing Failed: Race, Media, and the National Resistance to School Desegregation
2016 Contemporary history / Education historyAnalyzes resistance to busing-based desegregation and the role of media, explaining why busing policies failed to achieve sustained school desegregation in the U.S.
Education policyRace and politicsMedia analysis
Black Quotidian: Everyday History in African-American Newspapers
2020 Digital humanities / Historical archiveAn open-access multimedia archive and companion book that aggregates some 1,000 media objects from African-American newspapers—bringing everyday black history into scholarly context.
Digital archivesBlack historySource publication
Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad
2022 Military history / Social historyExplores African Americans' experiences during World War II, detailing incidents like the Port Chicago disaster and the broader struggle for equality both at home and abroad.
World War IIRacial discrimination in the militarySocial justice
Bibliography
- The Nicest Kids in Town: American Bandstand, Rock n’ Roll, and the Struggle for Civil Rights in 1950s Philadelphia (2012)
- Making Roots: A Nation Captivated (2016)
- Why Busing Failed: Race, Media, and the National Resistance to School Desegregation (2016)
- Black Quotidian: Everyday History in African-American Newspapers (2020)
- Half American: The Epic Story of African Americans Fighting World War II at Home and Abroad (2022)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Scholarly yet accessible prose for general readersEmpirical approach emphasizing primary sources
- Recurring Motifs
- Race and mediaEveryday historyMaking sources visible
Legacy
Known for work on African American everyday history and media representation, Delmont has contributed to public scholarship and education through projects like the digital "Black Quotidian" archive; his books and awards have influenced contemporary U.S. historical studies.
Archives
- Black Quotidian (open-access multimedia archive hosted/published via Dartmouth)
Trivia
- Served on faculty at Scripps College and Arizona State University before joining Dartmouth.
- Black Quotidian is an open-access multimedia archive publishing some 1,000 items from African-American newspapers.
- Half American covers the Port Chicago incident and won the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award in 2023.