PEN Oakland/Josephine Miles Literary Award
1 appearances
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Edition 29 (2019) Winner
Patrisse Khan-Cullors
パトリス・カン＝カラーズ
Patorisse Kan-Karāzu
Aliases:
Patrisse Cullors / Patrisse Marie Khan-Cullors Brignac
Profile
- Gender
- Female
- Born
- 1983-06-20 （Los Angeles, California, U.S.）
- Nationality
- American
- Languages
- English
- Religion
- Jehovah's Witness (raised)
- Residence History
- Van Nuys, Los Angeles → Los Angeles
Career
- Occupations
- activist, artist, writer
- Active Years
- 1999-2024
- Affiliations
- Black Lives Matter, Dignity and Power Now, Ella Baker Center for Human Rights, Coalition to End Sheriff Violence in L.A. Jails, Bus Riders Union
- Influenced By
- Eric Mann, Audre Lorde, bell hooks, Angela Davis, Frantz Fanon, Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin, Mao Zedong
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of California, Los Angeles | — | Religion and Philosophy | Bachelor of Arts | — | United States |
| University of Southern California | — | Roski School of Art and Design | Master of Fine Arts | — | United States |
University of California, Los Angeles
Religion and Philosophy
Degree:
Bachelor of Arts
Country:
United States
University of Southern California
Roski School of Art and Design
Degree:
Master of Fine Arts
Country:
United States
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Mario Savio Young Activist of the Year | — | — | — | 受賞 |
| 2015 | NAACP History Maker | — | — | NAACP | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Glamour Woman of the Year | — | — | Glamour | 受賞 |
| 2016 | Fortune World's Greatest Leaders | — | — | Fortune | 選出 |
| — | Honorary Doctorate from Clarkson University | — | — | Clarkson University | 受賞 |
| 2018 | José Muñoz Award | — | — | CLAGS: The Center for LGBTQ Studies | 受賞 |
| 2020 | Time 100 | — | — | Time | 選出 |
| 2020 | BBC 100 Women | — | — | BBC | 選出 |
Mario Savio Young Activist of the Year
2007
Result:
受賞
NAACP History Maker
2015
Organization:
NAACP
Result:
受賞
Glamour Woman of the Year
2016
Organization:
Glamour
Result:
受賞
Fortune World's Greatest Leaders
2016
Organization:
Fortune
Result:
選出
Honorary Doctorate from Clarkson University
Organization:
Clarkson University
Result:
受賞
José Muñoz Award
2018
Organization:
CLAGS: The Center for LGBTQ Studies
Result:
受賞
Time 100
2020
Organization:
Time
Result:
選出
BBC 100 Women
2020
Organization:
BBC
Result:
選出
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
When They Call You a Terrorist: A Black Lives Matter Memoir
2018 MemoirA memoir detailing her early life struggles and the origins of Black Lives Matter, focusing on family incarceration and racism.
racismprison abolitionpolice brutalityfamily hardship
An Abolitionist's Handbook: 12 Steps to Change Yourself and the World
2022 Non-fictionA guide for activists on self-care, conflict resolution, and building movements.
abolitionismtransformationcommunity
POWER: From the Mouths of the Occupied
2014 TheaterTheatrical piece produced in 2014.
occupationresistance
Bibliography
- When They Call You a Terrorist
- An Abolitionist's Handbook
Adaptations
- Resist (YouTube series)
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- Blending personal narrative with political analysisInfluence of critical theory
- Recurring Motifs
- Prison and police violenceBlack queer perspectiveSpirituality
Health
-
Post-traumatic stress disorder2021年以降Psychological exhaustion from BLM controversies requiring treatment
Legacy
Co-founder of Black Lives Matter, globally advancing racial justice movements with abolitionist and Marxist-influenced perspectives.
Quotes
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We are trained Marxists.
Source: Interview (2015) -
Seeking spirituality had a lot to do with trying to seek understanding about my conditions—how these conditions shape me in my everyday life and how I understand them as part of a larger fight.
Source: Interview (2015)
Trivia
- Arrested at age 12 for smoking marijuana.
- Created the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag in 2013.
- Married activist Janaya Khan in 2016 (reportedly separated later).
- Raised by a Jehovah's Witness mother.