2025 Media
"Atlantic Books," published on June 10, 2025 and available:
https://atlanticbooks.com/blogs/news/pulitzer-prize-2025-winners-and-finalists-in-focus.
Evan Axelbank, “Axelbank’s Reports History and Today” Podcast, aired June 3, 2025 and available:
"Bunk History," published on June 2, 2025 and available:
Dr. Janell Hobson, Ms. Magazine, published on June 2, 2025 and available:
Tori Brown, "Hy-Lo News," published on May 27, 2025 and available:
The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education, published on May 26, 2025 and available: https://jbhe.com/2025/05/edda-fields-black-wins-the-2025-plutitzer-prize-in-history-for-new-book-on-harriet-tubman/.
Lisa Smith, KDKA/WPKD Pittsburgh and CBS News Pittsburgh, aired on May 25 and May 26, 2025 and available: https://www.cbsnews.com/pittsburgh/video/intersections-05-25-2025/.
Rob Taylor Jr., New Pittsburgh Courier, published May 23, 2025 and available:
https://newpittsburghcourier.com/2025/05/23/dr-edda-fields-black-wins-pulitzer-prize-for-history/.
Tim Padgett, "The South Florida Roundup," WLRN 91.3 FM aired on May 23, 2025 and available:
Vaughan Lowery, 360 Magazine, published on May 23, 2025 and available:
Jake Cook, "Salvation South" Podcast, aired on May 21, 2025 and available:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/73Rn6Bzxg44qRazTOyI7Pm?si=6ba215c5bacb475c.
Rob Taylor Jr., "Who's Who in Black," published May 21, 2025 and available:
https://whoswhoinblack.com/dr-edda-fields-black-wins-pulitzer-prize-for-history/.
BOTCW Staff, "Because of Them We Can," published on May 20, 2025 and available: https://www.becauseofthemwecan.com/blogs/news/dr-edda-fields-black-awarded-pulitzer-prize-for-groundbreaking-book-on-harriet-tubmans-combahee-river-raid.
Allison Gowans, "Cedar Rapids Library," published May 18, 2025 and available:
https://utkarsh.com/current-affairs/2025-pulitzers-winner-announced-check-the-winners-list.
Emily Brietz, The Daily Tar Heel, published on May 18, 2025 and available:
https://www.dailytarheel.com/article/2025/05/university-kathleen-duval-pulitzer.
"Five Books," published on May 18, 2025 and available: https://fivebooks.com/best-books/2025-pulitzer-prize-nonfiction-book-winners/.
I Staff Report, Finger Lakes 1.Com, published May 17, 2025 and available: https://www.fingerlakes1.com/2025/05/17/auburn-verizon-franchise-tubman-pilgrimage-2025/.
Maura Hogan, Charleston City Paper, printed on May 16, 2025 and available:
https://charlestoncitypaper.com/2025/05/16/story-of-s-c-s-combahee-raid-powers-gibbes-exhibition/.
Gwendolyn Glenn, WFAE 90.7 Charlotte, aired May 15, 2025 and available:
https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/emoryhistorynews/category/awards/.
"American Historical Association," published May 14, 2025 and available:
https://www.historians.org/news/aha-members-named-as-pulitzer-prize-winners-and-finalists/.
Miami Times Staff Reporter, The Miami Times, published May 13, 2025 and available:
BCB Staff, "Black Girls Bond," published May 12, 2025 and available: https://blackgirlsbond.com/edda-fields-black-wins-2025-pulitzer-for-powerful-book-on-harriet-tubmans-daring-1863-combahee-river-raid-that-freed-over-700-enslaved-people/.
Carl Nelson, "The Carl Nelson Show," WOL-AM 1450 AM and 95.9 FM aired on May 12, 2025 and available: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/breaking-barriers-expert-insights-on-black-politics/id1533859805?i=1000708175097.
Gee NY, "Shine My Crown," published on May 12, 2025 and available:
Mary Spiller, Black Enterprise, published May 12, 2025 and available:
https://www.blackenterprise.com/edda-fields-black-pulitzer-prize-history/.
“News from the Emory History Department,” published May 12, 2025 and available:
https://scholarblogs.emory.edu/emoryhistorynews/category/awards/.
Raisha Habersham, Miami Herald, published on May 12, 2024 and available:
https://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/books/article306091331.html.
The Citizen, published May 11, 2025 and available:
https://auburnpub.com/news/local/history/article_bc6eaec7-5f0b-435a-8c1f-6b1849f3c6a0.html and https://auburnpub.com/news/local/article_69920f43-e92a-4b6c-9cd9-0961fd3d16f1.html.
Karen Seamons, "Newser," Published May 10, 2025 and available:
https://www.newser.com/story/368392/there-was-a-quirk-in-this-years-pulitzer-fiction-process.html.
"Omnia: All things Penn Arts & Sciences," published on May 10, 2025 and available:
https://omnia.sas.upenn.edu/story/harriet-tubman-civil-war-service-edda-fields-black.
The Pinnacle Gazette, published May 9, 2025 and available: https://evrimagaci.org/tpg/percival-everett-and-branden-jacobsjenkins-win-2025-pulitzer-prizes-348120.
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, published May 9, 2025.
Reader's Digest, published May 9, 2025 and available: https://www.rd.com/article/pulitzer-prize-books-2024/.
Express Web Desk, "Indian Express," published May 8, 2025 and available:
Kriti Barua, "Jagran Josh," published on May 8, 2025 and available:
https://www.jagranjosh.com/general-knowledge/list-of-pulitzer-prize-winners-1746690056-1.
"Utkarsh," published on May 8, 2025 and available: https://utkarsh.com/current-affairs/2025-pulitzers-winner-announced-check-the-winners-list.
"Writing Africa," published on May 8, 2025 and available: https://www.writingafrica.com/us-pulitzer-prize-2025-winners-announced/.
Brighton McConnell, "Chapelboro.com," published May 7, 2025 and available:
Kyler Swaim, KNWA Fayetteville, published May 7, 2025: https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/fayetteville-native-wins-2025-pulitzer-prize-for-critically-acclaimed-book/.
Pittsburgh Magazine, published May 7, 2025 and available:
"tie2," published on May 7, 2025 and available: https://tie2.lt/en/pulitzer-prize-announces-2025-literary-winners/.
Agency, "The Star," published May 6, 2025 and available:
The Associated Press, NBC News, published on May 6, 2025 and available:
Bill O'Driscoll, 90.5 WESA Pittsburgh & WVIA Northeast & Central Pennsylvania, published May 6, 2025 and available: https://www.wvia.org/news/pennsylvania-news/2025-05-06/pittsburgh-author-awarded-pulitzer-prize-for-book-on-harriet-tubmans-role-in-a-civil-war-raid.
Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, published May 6, 2025 and available:
Christina Wiedeck, "Festival Topia," published on May 6, 2025 and available:
Columbia University School of Journalism, published on May 6, 2025 and available:
Daan Stoffelsen, "Athenaeum Scheltema," published on May 6, 2025 and available: https://athenaeumscheltema.nl/nieuws/2025/pulitzer-prizes-2025.
David Grear, "Arkansas Times," published May 6, 2025 and available: https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2025/05/06/fayetteville-native-kathleen-duval-awarded-2025-pulitzer-prize.
David Mouriquand, Euronews, published May 6, 2025 and available:
Editorial Board, The Washington Mail, published May 6, 2025 and available: https://washington-mail.com/guess-who-received-the-2025-pulitzer-prize-in-fiction/.
Etan Nechin, "Haaretz," published on May 6, 2025 and available: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2025-05-06/ty-article/.premium/palestinian-poet-mosab-abu-toha-wins-pulitzer-for-essays-on-gaza-after-october-7/00000196-a2bc-df59-abde-e2bc137a0000.
"Forward Pathway," published May 6, 2025 and available: https://www.forwardpathway.us/pulitzer-prize-winner-combee-reshaping-narratives-of-harriet-tubman-and-black-freedom-in-the-american-civil-war.
"The Hindu," published on May 6, 2025 and available: https://www.thehindu.com/books/pulitzer-prizes-2025-novelist-percival-everett-and-playwright-branden-jacobs-jenkins-among-winners-in-the-arts/article69544086.ece.
Kate Merlene, Library Journal, published on May 6, 2025 and available:
MacKenzie Stewart, "Early Bird Books," published on May 6, 2025 and available:
Michael Schwaub, "Kirkus Reviews," published on May 6, 2025 and available:
Patrick Young, "The Reconstruction Era," published on May 6, 2025 and available:
https://thereconstructionera.com/two-civil-war-books-win-pulitzer-prize/.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Live, published on May 6, 2025 and available: https://triblive.com/aande/books/edda-fields-black-pulitzer-prize-winner-and-cmu-professor-brings-personal-perspective-to-history-of-harriet-tubman/.
"RB Media," published on May 6, 2025 and available: https://rbmediaglobal.com/2025-pulitzer-prize-winners-and-finalists-on-audio/.
"Shelf Awareness," published on May 6, 2024 and available: https://www.shelf-awareness.com/issue.html?issue=4967#m67495.
Susan H. Greenburg, "Inside Higher Ed," published May 6, 2025 and available:
"African American Reports," published on May 5, 2025 and available:
Associated Press, "The Grio," published May 5, 2025 and available:
The Associated Press, Hartford Courant, May 5, 2025 and available:
https://www.courant.com/2025/05/05/pulitzer-prize-arts-winners/.
Associated Press, "Politico," published May 5, 2025 and available:
"Bright Gam," available: https://brightgram.com/miami-fl/7690658/daughter-of-renowned-black-historian-edda-fields-black-wins-pulitzer-prize-for-history/#google_vignette.
Brittany Allen, "Literary Hub," published on May 5, 2025 and available: https://lithub.com/here-are-the-2025-pulitzer-prize-winners/.
Carrie McBride, "The New York Public Library," published on May 5, 2025 and available:
https://web.nypl.org/blog/2025/05/05/these-books-just-won-pulitzer-prize-borrow-them-library.
Chris Jones and Doug George, Chicago Tribune, published May 5, 2025.
Community, "Book Riot," published May 5, 2025 and available: https://bookriot.com/here-are-the-winners-of-the-2025-pulitzer-prize/.
"Daily Journal," published on May 5, 2025 and available: https://dailyjournal.net/2025/05/05/novelist-percival-everett-and-playwright-branden-jacobs-jenkins-among-pulitzer-winners-in-the-arts/.
"DNYUZ," published May 5, 2025 and available: https://dnyuz.com/2025/05/05/novelist-percival-everett-and-playwright-brandon-jacobs-jenkins-among-pulitzer-winners-in-the-arts/.
Hillel Italie, "Canvas," published on May 5, 2025 and available: https://artscanvas.org/books/novelist-percival-everett-playwright-branden-jacobs-jenkins-among-pulitzer-winners-in-the-arts.
Juliana Kim and Andrew Limbong, "All Things Considered," published on May 5, 2025 and available:
https://www.npr.org/2025/05/05/nx-s1-5381150/pulitzer-prizes-2025.
"The Literary Reporter," available: https://theliteraryreporter.com/2025-pulitzer-prize-winning-books/.
Mary Sidiqi, "New Looks," https://www.newslooks.com/percival-everetts-james-wins-2024-fiction-pulitzer/.
Michael Cader, "Publisher's Lunch," published May 5, 2025 and available:
https://lunch.publishersmarketplace.com/2025/05/everett-wins-pulitzer/.
New York Times, published May 5, 2025.
"Penn Arts & Sciences Department of History," May 5, 2025 and available: https://live-sas-www-history.pantheon.sas.upenn.edu/node/15843.
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Live, published on May 5, 2025 and available: https://triblive.com/local/cmu-professor-edda-fields-black-win-pulitzer-prize-in-history/
Politico, published May 5, 2025 and available: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/05/05/new-york-times-wins-4-pulitzers-propublica-wins-public-service-medal-for-2nd-straight-year-00329702.
Ren LaForme, "Poynter," published on May 5, 2025 and available: https://www.poynter.org/reporting-editing/2025/here-are-winners-2025-pulitzer-prizes/.
Sophia Stewart, "Publisher's Weekly," published on May 5, 2025 and available:
Strong Inspirations Podcast, aired on Monday, May 5, 2025 and available:
"UNC Arts & Sciences," published May 5, 2025 and available: https://college.unc.edu/2025/05/duval-pulitzer/.
The Washington Post, published on May 5, 2025 and available:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/05/05/2025-pulitzer-prize-books/.
South Florida Times, published on March 20, 2025 and available: https://www.sfltimes.com/health/edda-l-fields-black-honored-for-her-phenomenal-literary-achievement and https://www.sfltimes.com/opinion/the-importance-of-a-common-cause.
Rodney Baltimore, Hot 105 FM, aired on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 and available: https://od-cmg.streamguys1.com/miami/mia1051/20250320043342-RODNEYINTERVIEWSCOMBEEBOOKREADINGWEDNESDAYMARCH192025.mp3?awCollectionId=mia1051-01&awGenre=Talk&awEpisodeId=69d6a590-056e-11f0-8b0e-3dbb537f6825&listeningSessionID=0CD_382_111__4e82cd2ad698ff59cda685a2a1cb2377e2f84916
Criminal Podcast, posted Friday, March 14, 2025 and available: https://thisiscriminal.com/high-tide-3-14-2025.
Observer-Reporter, published on Thursday, March 13, 2025 and available: https://www.observer-reporter.com/entertainment/2025/mar/13/kara-walker-exhibit-at-frick-explores-annotated-civil-war-history/.
New York Almanack, published on Thursday, March 6, 2025 and available:
https://www.newyorkalmanack.com/2025/03/harriet-tubman-lincoln-prize/
WREG Memphis News 3, published Wednesday, March 5, 2025 and available:
Altoona Mirror, published Saturday, March 1, 2025 and available: https://www.altoonamirror.com/news/local-news/2025/03/keynote-speaker-to-discuss-book/.
Spring 2025, Volume 15, Number 1, "The Liberators," The Civil War Monitor.
The Tammy Show, aired Thursday February 13 at 7pm and available: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJWhbLDuzUI.
The Business Standard, published Sunday, January 5 and available: https://www.tbsnews.net/features/panorama/best-nonfiction-books-2024-1032351.
Sheila Kast, "On the Record," WYPR Baltimore Public Radio, aired Monday, January 1 at 10 AM and available: https://www.wypr.org/show/on-the-record/2025-01-01/historian-edda-fields-black-recounts-harriet-tubmans-civil-war-service
2024 Media
The Summerville Journal Scene, published December 10, 2024 and available: https:/www.postandcourier.com/journal-scene/community-news/book-talk-highlights-tubman-s-heroism-blackfreedom-during-civil-war/article_6265c980-b5ec-11ef-9c8b-dbff13d4b413.htmlfbclid=IwY2xjawHNELBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHbGIuPNHY5xxQRQOPa2I55trYinKx2XVon61TW2vMDVbgvbk2suxM6djA_aem_PXWy4hwmGOTP2MoBF5edwQ
Island Origins Magazine, published on Friday, November 22, 2024 and available:
Rodney Baltimore, Hot 105 FM, aired on Wednesday, November 20, 2024 and available:
Michelle F. Solomon, Artburst Miami, published on Monday November 18, 2024 and available: https://www.artburstmiami.com/visual_arts/talking-with-6-authors-about-their-works-lives-and-coming-to-the-miami-book-fair.
Michelle F. Solomon, The Miami Herald, published Sunday, November 17, 2024 and available: https://amp.miamiherald.com/miami-com/things-to-do/article295555719.html
Spot On Florida, published on Sunday November 17, 2024 and available:
https://spotonflorida.com/southeast-florida/5509904/miami-book-fair-book-discussion-signing.html.
HyLo News, published on Friday November 15, 2024 and available:
South Florida Times, published on Thursday November 14, 2024 and available:
https://www.sfltimes.com/soflo-live/miami-book-fair-to-highlight-tubmans-role-in-civil-war.
South Florida Caribbean News, published on Wednesday November 13, 2024 and available:
The Culture, published on Tuesday November 12, 2024 and available: https://theculture.xyz/2024/11/miami-book-fair-book-discussion-signing-with-dr-edda-l-fields-black-and-dr-tiya-miles/.
Stephen Robb, The Miami Times, published Tuesday November 12, 2024 and available: https://www.miamitimesonline.com/lifestyles/turning-pages-at-miami-book-fair/article_cb9147de-a149-11ef-b384-07ad72b24521.html.
Geri Lipschultz, Southern Literary Review, published Wednesday, September 11, 2024 and available: https://southernlitreview.com/authors/geri-lipschultz-interviews-edda-fields-black-author-of-combee.htm.
Gerald Prolopowicz, "The Civil War Talk Radio Companion," aired Wednesday August 28, 2024 at 7pm and available: https://www.impedimentsofwar.org/singleshow.php?show=2101.
Monsignor Kevin Sullivan, "JustLove" Podcast, aired Saturday June 29, 2024 at 12:00am and 10:00am and June 30 at 5:00am and available: https://justloveblog.org/.
Adam Parker, Post and Courier, printed Sunday May 26, 2024.
Dylan Thuras, "Atlas Obscura" Podcast, aired Thursday May 23, 2024 and available:
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/podcast-freedom-story-edda-fields-black.
Stephanie van Vark, "Just Talking Business" Podcast, aired Thursday May 23, 2024 at 5:30pm and available: https://www.facebook.com/justtalkingbusiness/videos/740991331443749, https://open.spotify.com/show/, 5DheA7J5LT9znZNIKyn8N9https://youtu.be/QMhngVTVfIU.
Dana Erickson, Walterboro Live, printed Friday, May 10, 2024 and available: https://walterborolive.com/stories/dr-fields-black-brings-history-to-life-with-her-book-combee,112372.
Philip McKenzie, "The Deep Dive” Podcast, posted Thursday, May 9, 2024 and available:
Ann McGill, Live5News Charleston, aired Friday, May 2 at noon and available: https://www.live5news.com/2024/05/04/book-details-harriett-tubmans-work-free-enslaved-people-lowcountry/.
Jermaine Fowler, "The Humanity Archive" Podcast, posted Wednesday May 1, 2024 and available:
Stephanie Hunt, Charleston Magazine, May 2024.
Rufus Williams, "Morning Show," WVON Chicago, aired on Wednesday, April 3, 9-9:30am EST and available: https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=3148412002082802.
Will Li, "The Missing Piece" Podcast, aired on Monday, March 25.
Dan Skinner, "Conservations," KPR Kansas Public Radio, aired on Sunday, March 24, 6am EST and available: https://kansaspublicradio.org/people/dan-skinner; "Some Books Considered," https://www.youtube.com/@SomeBooksConsidered/videos.
Edda Fields-Black, "American History TV!," C-Span, aired on Saturday March 23, 2 pm EST and available: https://www.c-span.org/video/?533832-1/combee.
Tavis Smiley, "Tavis Smiley” Podcast, KBLA Talk 1580, aired on Tuesday, March 19, 7-8am EST and available: https://kbla1580.com/tavis-smiley/.
Kimyatta Newby, "D. C. Community Celebrates Harriet Tubman Day," Afro News, printed Tuesday March 12, 2024 and available: https://afro.com/d-c-community-celebrates-harriet-tubman-day/.
Katrina Anderson, "New Books Network: African American Studies," aired Thursday March 7, 2024 and available: https://newbooksnetwork.com/hosts/profile/db6e7d28-7558-4e9a-baf2-3458763bdaea.
Leonard Lopate, "Leonard Lopate at Large," WBAI Pacifica Radio in New York City, aired Thursday, March 7, 1-2pm EST and available: https://www.wbai.org/program.php?program=283.
Kelly Theresa Pollock, "Unsung History" Podcast aired Monday February 26, 2024 and available: https://www.unsunghistorypodcast.com/combahee-river-raid/.
Sheila Kast, "On the Record," WYPR Baltimore Public Radio, aired Monday, February 26 at 9:30-10 AM and available: https://www.wypr.org/show/on-the-record/2024-02-26/harriet-tubmans-pivotal-role-as-a-union-spy.
Dr. Jason Herbert, "Historians At The Movies" Podcast, aired Thursday, February 22 and available: https://open.spotify.com/show/4UvoSZ67iM2rV6xveKcMfd.
Tonya Pendleton, "Reality Check," WURD Philadelphia, aired Monday, February 19, 12 noon-12:30pm EST and available: https://soundcloud.com/onwurd/reality-check-21924-edda-fields-black?si=2ef18518d1e446ce9e5eebc1791b6ef7&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing.
Bill O'Driscoll, "Arts, Sports & Culture," WESA Pittsburgh, aired Monday, February 5 during the morning newscast (5:30-9am) and the evening newscast (4:30-6pm) and available: https://www.wesa.fm/arts-sports-culture/2024-02-05/harriet-tubman-book-pittsburgh-author.
Paul Vogelzang, "Not Older - Better" NPR Show (Smithsonian Associated Interview Series), aired Monday, February 5 and available: https://soundcloud.com/notoldbetter/black-history-month-harriet-tubman-union-spy.
Lisa Smith "Intersections," KDKA/CBS Pittsburgh, aired Sunday, February 4 at 11:30 a.m. and Monday, February 5 on CBS News Pittsburgh at 11 am and available: