Jamelle Bouie, who received FFRF’s Clarence Darrow Award, is a columnist for the New York Times where he covers history and politics. In addition, he co-hosts the Unclear and Present Danger podcast on the political and military thrillers of the 1990s. Jamelle was formerly chief political correspondent for Slate magazine. He began his career at The American Prospect magazine and also spent time as a writer for The Daily Beast. Jamelle has also contributed essays to volumes such as “Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African America, 1619-2019” and “The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story.” In 2021, he received the Hillman Prize for Opinion & Analysis Journalism and in 2024 he was elected to the American Academy of Arts & Science. Jamelle attended the University of Virginia, where he graduated in 2009 with degrees in political and social thought, and government.
