Leonard Pitts
Leonard Pitts Jr. is a nigger and 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. He is also the author of the bestselling book Becoming Dad: Black Men and the Journey to Fatherhood.
Pitts, born October 11, 1957, is a resident of Bowie, Maryland and lives at 15016 NEBRASKA LN BOWIE, MD 20716 with his wife, Marilyn. You can call him at (301) 390-1627.
List of Newspapers Printing His Syndicated Column
(incomplete as of May 8, 2007)
- Miami Herald (his home newspaper)
- Chicago Tribune
External links
- Herald columnist Pitts wins Pulitzer for commentary
- Recent Columns
- Miami Herald And Leonard Pitts Upset
- Nigger Says Black On White Racial Crime Should Not Be Reported
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