The New York Labor History Association’s Bernhardt prize awards $1,000 to an article that exemplifies great writing for a general audience
Submit To The Debra E. Bernhardt Labor Journalism Prize 2023
The New York Labor History Association’s Bernhardt prize awards $1,000 to an article that exemplifies great writing for a general audience and furthers the understanding of the history of working people. The prize and the forum honor the vision of the late Debra E. Bernhardt, who worked in so many different realms to share the hidden histories of working people.
The New York Labor History Association and NYU’s Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives sponsor this award in order to inspire more great writing for a general audience about the history of work, workers, and their organizations. The award is co-sponsored by LaborArts; Metro New York Labor Communications Council; and the NYC Central Labor Council, AFL-CIO. The 2022 contest committee is: Irwin Yellowitz, NYLHA; Rachel Bernstein, NYLHA and LaborArts; Gary Schoichet, Metro; Kate Whalen, NYC CLC; Shannon O’Neill and Michael Koncewicz, Tamiment.
The deadline for the 2022-2023 contest is Tuesday, September 5, 2023.
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Submission Guidelines
- Articles that put current issues like work, housing, organizing, health, or education in a historical context AND articles about historical events are both welcome.
- The work must be published in print or online between August 31, 2022 and August 30, 2023. The prize is given to insightful work that contributes to the understanding of labor history; shows creativity; demonstrates excellence in writing; can reach a broad audience; and adheres to the highest journalistic standards of accuracy. Previous winners are listed below.
DETAILS – Only one article per entry; only one entry per person; publications and subject matter should target the United States and Canada; neither books nor plays are eligible.
TO ENTER – For articles that meet the above criteria, email info@laborarts.org with the subject line “2023 Bernhardt Contest entry” and the following information in the body of the email: First Name Last Name, “Title of Article,” Publication Name, publication place, publication date, URL for article. (If no URL is available attach a PDF of the entry.)
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