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Newspaper – Local Under 100,000 – Business
Epic Failure of Legal Weed Equity in Illinois
Tom Schuba
Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago, IL
I’m Just Grateful and Thankful: Tacoma’s Go Philly Owner Reflects on Whirlwind Change
Debbie Cockrell
The News Tribune, Tacoma, WA
Black Homeowner, 2 Appraisals, $64,000 Difference
Elvia Malagón
Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago, IL
Newspaper – Local Under 100,000 – Commentary
You Were Saying? and We’re Not Playing
Christopher Murray
The Philadelphia Sunday Sun, Philadelphia, PA
John W. Fountain, Chicago Sun-Times: A Selection of 3 Columns
Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago, IL
A Collection of Columns by Suzette Hackney
Suzette Hackney
The Indianapolis Star, Indianapolis, IN
Newspaper – Local Under 100,000 – Feature: Series
The Houston Defender Network Coronavirus Coverage
Staff, Sonceria Jiles
Houston Defender Network, Houston, TX
The Black Out Series: Stories on the Effects of Racism Felt by Black Ohioans
Mike Wagner, Erica Thompson
The Columbus Dispatch, Columbus, OH
Chicago Murals Project: A Series of Reports
Staff – Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago, IL
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Newspaper – Local Under 100,000 – Feature: Single Story
Black Male Teachers Make a Difference
James Causey
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee, WI
Why Do Schools Hang on to Discriminatory Dress Codes?
Christina Samuels
Education Week, Bethesda, MD
Evan F. Moore
Chicago Reader, Chicago, IL
Newspaper – Local Under 100,000 – News: Series
Urban or Rural: Black Lives in N.C. are Being Cut Short Before They Begin
Lynn Bonner
The News & Observer in Partnership with the Center for Health Journalism at USC Annenberg
Raleigh, N.C.
Mara Williams, Mike Fannin, Charles Howland
The Kansas City Star, Kansas City, MO
James Causey
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Milwaukee, WI
Newspaper – Local Under 100,000 – News: Single Story
30 Public Schools in Chicago are Named for Slaveholders
Lauren FitzPatrick
Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago, IL
Newspaper – Local Under 100,000 – Specialty
AUC Students, Faculty Adjust to Virtual Learning
Allison Joyner
Allison Joyner Enterprises, Atlanta, GA
Suicides of Black Cook County Residents Worst in a Decade
Lakeidra Chavis
The Trace/Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago, IL
Newspaper – Local Under 100,000 – Sports
South Side Bull Rider Turns in ‘Impressive’ Clutch Performance at First Major Rodeo
Evan Moore
Chicago Sun-Times, Chicago, IL
Newspaper – National – Business
Despite Everything, People Still Have Weddings at ‘Plantation’ Sites
Michael Luongo
The New York Times Style/Styles Section, New York, N.Y.
Nicole Norfleet
Star Tribune, Minneapolis, MN
Deborah Berry, Nichelle Smith
USA TODAY, Washington, D.C.
Tracy Jan
The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.
Newspaper – National – Feature: Single Story
Images of Brutality Against Black People Spur Racial Trauma
Noreen Nasir, Jae C. Hong
The Associated Press, Chicago, IL
What Reparations Mean to One American Family
Tracy Jan
The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.
Gloria Richardson Pushed Aside a Bayonet as a ’60s Civil Rights Activist. Now 98, She Wants the New Generation to Fight On
Keith L. Alexander, Amber Ferguson
The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.
*Public access to view the supporting document is unavailable due to paywall.
Newspaper – National – News: Investigative
This is What Happens to Us
Robert Samuels, Tracy Jan, Jose Del Real, Aaron Williams
The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.
*Public access to view the supporting document is unavailable due to paywall.
Newspaper – National – News: Single Story
Health Issues for Blacks, Latinos and Native Americans May Cause Coronavirus to Ravage Communities
Deborah Berry
USA TODAY, Washington, D.C.
Newspaper – National – Special Project
Wesley Lowery, Hannah Knowles, Mark Berman
The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.
USA TODAY 2020 Special Commemorative Edition – The Last of the Lions: Remembering John Lewis
Nichelle Smith, Deborah Berry
USA TODAY, McLean, VA
Staff
The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.
Newspaper – Regional Over 100,000 – Commentary
Systemic Racism Has Affected All of Us. Here’s How to Start Unlearning its Harmful Lessons
Elizabeth Wellington
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA
“Sincerely, Michelle” A 10-part Series on Money and Race
Michelle Singletary
The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.
Black Hair Matters: How Going Natural Made Me Visible
Newspaper – Regional Over 100,000 – Feature: Single Story
Washington Supreme Court Apologizes for Racism 60 Years Later
David Gutman, Bertina Hansen, Ramon Dompor, Carlton Winfrey
The Seattle Times, Seattle, WA
Barbara Laker, Wendy Ruderman
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA
Black CEOs Say They’re Often Made to Feel Like Outsiders
Victor Ocasio
Newsday, Melville, N.Y.
Newspaper – Regional Over 100,000 – Investigative
Lisa Gartner, Barbara Laker
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA
Newspaper – Regional Over 100,000 – News: Series
The Life and Death of John Lewis
Ernie Suggs, Tamar Hallerman, Tia Mitchell
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Atlanta, GA
Scientists Find a Mass Grave in Tulsa That Might Be From 1921 Race Massacre
DeNeen Brown
The Washington Post, Washington, D.C.
Newspaper – Regional Over 100,000 – News: Single Story
Mensah Dean
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA
Racial Bias in Health Care Hurts Patients, But That Can Change
Sarah Gantz
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA
Newspaper – Regional Over 100,000 – Sports
K’Von Wallace Made it Out of Poverty to Become the Eagles’ Safety
EJ Smith
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA
Pandemic-ravaged Sports Seasons Create Barriers to Higher Education for Philly Athletes
Aaron Carter
The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia, PA
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