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Mychal Threets
2025

Photo of Traci Sorell

Traci Sorell
2024

Photo of Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha

Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha
2023

Elizabeth Yeampierre

Elizabeth Yeampierre
2022

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Nikole Hannah-Jones
2021

Photo of Roxane Gay

Roxane Gay
2020

Photo of Kenyatta D. Berry

Kenyatta D. Berry
2019

Photo of Michael Twitty by Bret Hartman

Michael W. Twitty
2018

Photo of Franklin Habit

Franklin Habit
2017

Photo of Brad Meltzer

Brad Meltzer
2016

Photo of Steve Berry. Photo Credit: Carey Sheffield

Steve Berry
2013

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