Dole Institute of Politics - Leonard Pitts

October, 2006 Leonard Pitts, Jr. joined The Miami Herald in 1991 as its pop music critic. Since 1994, he has penned a syndicated column of commentary on pop culture, social issues and family life. His most recent book, Becoming Dad: Black Men and the Journey to Fatherhood, was released in May, 1999.Pitts was awarded the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for commentary, the first for this esteemed journalist. He was also a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize in 1992. In 1997, Pitts took first place for commentary in division four (newspapers with a circulation of over 300,000) in the American Association of Sunday and Feature Editors' Ninth Annual Writing Awards competition. The Society of Professional Journalists, the National Association of Black Journalists and the Simon Wiesenthal Center , among others, have honored him.

In this lecture Pitts focuses on Civil Liberties and the changes he has noticed since the events of 9/11.

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