The 2021 Pulitzer Prizes were awarded by the

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Board for work during the 2020 calendar year on June 11, 2021. The awards highlighted coverage of the

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, racial unrest, and other major stories in the U.S. that year. Several publications, including ''

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'' and ''

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'', received their first Pulitzers.

Prizes

Winners and finalists for the prizes are listed below, with the winners marked in bold.

Journalism

Letters, Drama, and Music

Special Citations

A Special Citation was awarded to Darnella Frazier, "for courageously recording the murder of

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, a video that spurred protests against police brutality around the world, highlighting the crucial role of citizens in journalists' quest for truth and justice."

References

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