Moneta Sleet became the first African American to receive a Pulitzer Prize in journalism in 1969

May 5

On May 5, 1969, Moneta Sleet became the first African American to receive a Pulitzer Prize in journalism.  

In 1969, Moneta Sleet received a Pulitzer Prize for the photo he took of Coretta Scott King at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s funeral.  

Sources

Aziz, N. (n.d.). This day in black history: May 5, 1969. BET. https://www.bet.com/article/pggz6k/this-day-in-black-history-may-5-1969