http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/20/AR2009042001981.html
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson captured the prize for commentary for his writing about the campaign that led to Barack Obama's election.
MAJOR PROPS and congratulation to Eugene Robinson PULITZER PRIZE WINNER!!!
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/04/20/AR2009042001981.html
Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson captured the prize for commentary for his writing about the campaign that led to Barack Obama's election.
I agree with him maybe 45% of the time but he's always honest. Props.
Dude has always been on point and unbiased. Time for him to get an MSNBC show maybe??? 
Playwright Lynn Nottage won as well, for Ruined.
Aw jeez Blunt, can a black man shine for a minute without you coming up in here with your bullshitery?! I'll bet if Eugene Robinson was white, you'd be posting props like everyone else.
It's about black PEOPLE, not just black men, fool. What's so emasculating about giving props to everyone who's deserving? Especially on a board dedicated to black WOMEN.
Swing and a miss. Had this thread been about Lynn Nottage, you wouldn't have mention Mr. Robinson.
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Blunt...post threads about other pulitzer prize winners in YOUR OWN SEPARATE thread...
otherwise while aknowledged that these women deserve shine for their achievement the thread is to recognize a SPECIFIC person..
and don't derail the thread by arguing what you THINK the thread is about...IF you respect what eugene robinson has done then post a props and move on.
Not written by a black author, but another 2009 Pulitzer winner that's worth noting:
hey fuckhead...i tried to be nice about it...leave the thread alone and start your own thread..
Not written by a black author, but another 2009 Pulitzer winner that's worth noting:
All well and good, but what does this have to do with Eugene Robinson's achievement?
Not written by a black author, but another 2009 Pulitzer winner that's worth noting:
I love it when you prove my points! Btw, I will be checking out the book.
Eugene Robinson is an Associate Editor and twice-weekly columnist for The Washington Post. His column appears on Tuesdays and Fridays.
In a 25-year career at The Post, Robinson has been city hall reporter, city editor, foreign correspondent in Buenos Aires and London, foreign editor, and assistant managing editor in charge of the paper’s award-winning Style section. In 2005, he started writing a column for the Op-Ed page. He is the author of "Coal to Cream: A Black Man’s Journey Beyond Color to an Affirmation of Race" (1999) and "Last Dance in Havana" (2004).
Robinson is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and has received numerous journalism awards.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0684857227/?tag=vp314-20
http://www.amazon.com/dp/1416568263/?tag=vp314-20
Drugs, Guns and a Reality Check
By Eugene Robinson
Friday, March 27, 2009; Page A17
It's an indictment of our fact-averse political culture that a statement of the blindingly obvious could sound so revolutionary. "Our insatiable demand for illegal drugs fuels the drug trade," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told reporters on her plane Wednesday as she flew to Mexico for an official visit. "Our inability to prevent weapons from being illegally smuggled across the border . . . causes the deaths of police, of soldiers and civilians."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/26/AR2009032603115.html?nav=emailpage
By Eugene Robinson
Friday, March 27, 2009; Page A17
It's an indictment of our fact-averse political culture that a statement of the blindingly obvious could sound so revolutionary. "Our insatiable demand for illegal drugs fuels the drug trade," Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told reporters on her plane Wednesday as she flew to Mexico for an official visit. "Our inability to prevent weapons from being illegally smuggled across the border . . . causes the deaths of police, of soldiers and civilians."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/26/AR2009032603115.html?nav=emailpage
The Repairman's Burden
By Eugene Robinson
Tuesday, March 24, 2009; Page A13
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is a repairman, not a revolutionary. Contrary to the impression he sometimes gives, he does understand why the Sun King excesses of Wall Street's pampered executives make people so angry. Essentially, though, he blames the players, not the game.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/23/AR2009032301978.html?nav=emailpage
By Eugene Robinson
Tuesday, March 24, 2009; Page A13
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is a repairman, not a revolutionary. Contrary to the impression he sometimes gives, he does understand why the Sun King excesses of Wall Street's pampered executives make people so angry. Essentially, though, he blames the players, not the game.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/03/23/AR2009032301978.html?nav=emailpage
Monday, April 20, 2009, 6:09pm EDT | Modified: Monday, April 20, 2009, 6:14pm
Post columnist Eugene Robinson wins Pulitzer Prize
Washington Business Journal
Eugene Robinson of The Washington Post won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary Monday, but the newspaper's lone award represented a much smaller haul than the six it earned a year ago.
Robinson received journalism's top prize for his columns about the presidential campaign of Barack Obama, the first African-American to win the nation's top job. Robinson, a former foreign correspondent and assistant managing editor for the paper, also is black.
After winning the award, Robinson told colleagues gathered in the Post newsroom that he was particularly pleased to have won for his coverage of "the biggest political event of my lifetime, and one that has personal meaning for me," according to a story on the Post's Web site.
Post columnist Eugene Robinson wins Pulitzer Prize
Washington Business Journal
Eugene Robinson of The Washington Post won the Pulitzer Prize for commentary Monday, but the newspaper's lone award represented a much smaller haul than the six it earned a year ago.
Robinson received journalism's top prize for his columns about the presidential campaign of Barack Obama, the first African-American to win the nation's top job. Robinson, a former foreign correspondent and assistant managing editor for the paper, also is black.
After winning the award, Robinson told colleagues gathered in the Post newsroom that he was particularly pleased to have won for his coverage of "the biggest political event of my lifetime, and one that has personal meaning for me," according to a story on the Post's Web site.
April 21, 2009
Sometimes, a President Must Slap Back
Eugene Robinson
WASHINGTON -- It's hard to argue with the results thus far from President Obama's "no drama" approach to campaigning and governing, but I think he should learn to chew a little scenery when the occasion demands. Theatricality is one of the weapons in any leader's arsenal, and a well-timed glower or growl can have more impact than a sheaf of position papers.
Obama's critics are upset that at the recent Summit of the Americas, held in Trinidad and Tobago, he treated his fellow leaders from around the hemisphere as peers. Obama's collegial attitude was, indeed, a break from tradition -- and was long overdue. Nothing would have been gained by barking orders at our neighbors and reinforcing the old image of insufferable yanqui arrogance.
There were a couple of moments at the summit, however, when Obama would have been right to throw off a little heat.
One was his encounter with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, whose public persona is the polar opposite of Obama's. Chavez is all theater, all the time. He made the most of his introduction to the new American leader, enfolding him in an all-smiles handshake and presenting him with a book that harshly indicts the long, painful history of U.S. intervention in Latin America.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2009/04/21/when_slapped_slap_back_96083.html
Sometimes, a President Must Slap Back
Eugene Robinson
WASHINGTON -- It's hard to argue with the results thus far from President Obama's "no drama" approach to campaigning and governing, but I think he should learn to chew a little scenery when the occasion demands. Theatricality is one of the weapons in any leader's arsenal, and a well-timed glower or growl can have more impact than a sheaf of position papers.
Obama's critics are upset that at the recent Summit of the Americas, held in Trinidad and Tobago, he treated his fellow leaders from around the hemisphere as peers. Obama's collegial attitude was, indeed, a break from tradition -- and was long overdue. Nothing would have been gained by barking orders at our neighbors and reinforcing the old image of insufferable yanqui arrogance.
There were a couple of moments at the summit, however, when Obama would have been right to throw off a little heat.
One was his encounter with Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, whose public persona is the polar opposite of Obama's. Chavez is all theater, all the time. He made the most of his introduction to the new American leader, enfolding him in an all-smiles handshake and presenting him with a book that harshly indicts the long, painful history of U.S. intervention in Latin America.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/articles/2009/04/21/when_slapped_slap_back_96083.html
Eugene H. Robinson (born 1955) is a Pulitzer Prize-winning newspaper columnist and former assistant managing editor for The Washington Post. His columns are syndicated by The Washington Post Writers Group. In his columns he generally takes liberal positions and often criticizes former President George W. Bush for his perceived domestic and foreign-policy failures, especially the Iraq War. Robinson is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
Early years
Robinson was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina where he attended Orangeburg High School. He attended the University of Michigan, where, in his senior year, he wrote for the school newspaper, the Michigan Daily.
Career
In 1976, he began his journalism career at the San Francisco Chronicle, where he covered the trial of publishing heiress Patty Hearst. He joined the Washington Post in 1980 and worked his way up through the ranks, starting as a city hall reporter. He then became assistant city editor, city editor, South America correspondent, London bureau chief, foreign editor, and, most recently, assistant managing editor. He began writing opinion columns for the paper in 2005.
Robinson appears frequently on MSNBC as a political analyst on shows such as Race for the White House, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, and Hardball with Chris Matthews.
Robinson was awarded the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in recognition of his columns during the 2008 presidential campaign.[1]
Personal life
Robinson lives with his wife and two sons in Arlington, Virginia.
Early years
Robinson was born in Orangeburg, South Carolina where he attended Orangeburg High School. He attended the University of Michigan, where, in his senior year, he wrote for the school newspaper, the Michigan Daily.
Career
In 1976, he began his journalism career at the San Francisco Chronicle, where he covered the trial of publishing heiress Patty Hearst. He joined the Washington Post in 1980 and worked his way up through the ranks, starting as a city hall reporter. He then became assistant city editor, city editor, South America correspondent, London bureau chief, foreign editor, and, most recently, assistant managing editor. He began writing opinion columns for the paper in 2005.
Robinson appears frequently on MSNBC as a political analyst on shows such as Race for the White House, Countdown with Keith Olbermann, and Hardball with Chris Matthews.
Robinson was awarded the 2009 Pulitzer Prize for Commentary in recognition of his columns during the 2008 presidential campaign.[1]
Personal life
Robinson lives with his wife and two sons in Arlington, Virginia.
Playwright Lynn Nottage won as well, for Ruined.
I know Lynn personally but the thread was about Eugene Robinson not about all the Pulitzer Winners...
If you dont have anything positive to add just stay out of the thread
Once again Props to Eugene Robinson