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Robert Samuels

Robert Samuels is a staff writer at The New Yorker who focuses on stories about politics, policy, and the changing American identity. He co-authored His Name Is George Floyd while he was a national enterprise reporter for The Washington Post, where he worked for nearly twelve years. His first full-time journalism job was at The Miami Herald.

Books

Congrats to Our 2023 Pulitzer Prize Winners!

We are so honored to have four PRH titles among the Pulitzer Prize winners this year. The Pulitzer is the most prestigious annual prize in American letters, and we’re thrilled to have four more incredible authors join our roster of previous winners. From transporting fiction to unflinching examinations of racial injustices facing American society today,

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Celebrate Black Excellence

February marks Black History Month: a time to commemorate the lives and work of Black trailblazers, from artists and scientists to freedom fighters and politicians. Learn their stories, listen to contemporary voices advocating for the work that’s still left to be done, and celebrate Black excellence and culture through food, fashion, music, art, and more.

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