Overview

• Dara T. Mathis and Tamir Kalifa have been awarded the American Mosaic Journalism Prize, each receiving $100,000 from the Heising-Simons Foundation.
• The prize recognizes journalism that sheds light on underrepresented groups in the United States, making it the largest journalism prize in the country.
• Mathis was honored for her article on Black nationalism, while Kalifa's work focused on the aftermath of the Uvalde school shooting.
• Mathis, surprised by the award, has a history of covering Black freedom and liberation movements, identity, parenthood, and Black memory.
• Kalifa is currently covering the Israel-Hamas war, continuing his career-long effort to document the resilience of people enduring tragedy.