Wesley Morris, critic at large for The New York Times, won the 2021 Pulitzer Prize for Criticism for a set of searing essays that explored the intersection of race and pop culture with insight, acuity and urgency. His work called on America to examine its racism and hold itself to account, while also appreciating those who influence how we see the world.
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