The Book Prize Index

The Promised Land: The Great Black Migration and How It Changed America

Nicholas Lemann

A New York Times bestseller, the groundbreaking authoritative history of the migration of African-Americans from the rural South to the urban North. A definitive book on American history, The Promised Land is also essential reading for educators and policymakers at both national and local levels.

HistoryAmerican History · medium confidenceAmerican History81 signalsLlm Classifier: American History -> American HistoryKeyword Classifier: American History -> American HistoryAward Category: Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism -> Journalism & ReportageMigration & DiasporaAfrica & the African DiasporaBlack History & Culture

Award History

3 wins · 4 total

AwardYearResultCategory / Notes
Hillman Prize for Book Journalism1992WinnerOfficial source
Helen Bernstein Book Award for Excellence in Journalism1991WinnerSecondary source
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for History1991WinnerSecondary source
Los Angeles Times Book Prize for Current InterestMajor1991FinalistSecondary source
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