Every month, The Washington Post recognizes a journalist or journalists with the Publisher's Award. Until now, this recognition was only shared internally, among our employees. But in these remarkable times, we feel this work should be celebrated by all.
Robin Givhan is one of the world's most recognized critics in the realm of fashion. The first fashion writer to be awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Criticism, she harnesses her powers of observation to capture the optics and emotions of each moment. Recently promoted to senior critic-at-large, Givhan turns her expert eye and thoughtful criticism to a broad range of subjects in her new column, "The Critique," writing about politics, race and the arts.
For her stories throughout the pandemic and protests and her exceptional contributions to The Washington Post newsroom, we are pleased to recognize Robin Givhan.
As covid-19 touched every area of our lives and a movement for racial justice expanded nationwide, Givhan helped our readers make sense of it all.
"George Floyd was just a guy, in all the simplicity and complexity that entails." Givhan wrote.
(Photo by Salwan Georges/The Washington Post)
She wrote a blockbuster critique of Trump's church photo op. She wrote moving essays on the power of George Floyd's memorial service and his brother's congressional testimony. She paid tribute to the scarves of Deborah Birx and the fabulousness of Little Richard. She shined a light on the struggles of small designers, and highlighted the individuality of protesters' clothes. She pinpointed what was wrong with the Democrats' "kente cloth spectacle" after Floyd's death.
Givhan paid tribute to the scarves of Deborah Birx.
(Photo of Deborah Birx by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post)
As masks became an unexpectedly political accessory, Givhan found meaning in Tim Kaine's bandanna. She contrasted Biden's wearing of a mask with Trump's avoidance of one. And she revealed how these face coverings had become a way to express ourselves.
Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), left, and Sen. Richard Burr (R-N.C.) wear face coverings that say as much about the men as they do the times.
(Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post)
Givhan's work has dominated the cultural conversation throughout the pandemic. She has not only covered fashion and its intersection with politics, but revealed how we present ourselves in times of conflict and hardship. Read more of Givhan's work here.
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