"Leonard Pitts, Jr. is an American commentator,
journalist and novelist. He is a nationally-syndicated columnist and winner of the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary. He was originally hired by the Miami Herald to critique music, but within a few years he received his own column in which he dealt extensively with race, politics, and culture. He lives in Bowie, Maryland. He has won awards for his writing from the
Society of Professional Journalists and the
American Society of Newspaper Editors, and was first nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in 1993, eventually claiming the honor in 2004"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonard_Pitts In 2004 Pitts won the Pulitzer "Journalism" award for commentary.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2004_Pulitzer_Prize Leonard Pitts Biography At a Glance …
Born on October 11, 1957, in Orange, CA; son of Leonard Garvey Pitts and Agnes Rowan Pitts; married Marilyn Vernice Pickens, June 27, 1981; children: two. Education: University of Southern California, BA, English, 1977.
Career:
Soul magazine, Los Angeles, writer and editor, 1976-80; KFWB radio, Los Angeles, writer, 1980-83;Radioscope, Los Angeles, 1983-86; Westwood One, Inc., Culver City, CA, writer, 1989-91; extensive freelance music journalism, 1970s and 1980s; Miami Herald, Miami, FL, music writer, 1991-95; columnist, 1995–; Scripps Howard Visiting Professional, Hampton University, Hampton, VA, 2004.
Selected memberships:
National Association of Black Journalists, American Association of Sunday and Feature Editors, Florida Society of Newspaper Editors.
Selected awards:
Pulitzer Prize nomination, 1992, 2000; National Association of Black Journalists, award of excellence in commentary, 1994, 1995; National Society of Newspaper Columnists, Columnist of the Year, 2002; Scripps Howard Foundation, National Journalism Award, 2002; Pulitzer Prize, for commentary, 2004.
Addresses:
Office—Miami Herald, One Herald Plaza, Miami, FL 33132.
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