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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Author
Columnist
Journalist
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1980-present
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gptkbp:almaMater
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gptkb:University_of_Southern_California
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Pulitzer_Prize_for_Commentary
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1957-10-12
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Los_Angeles,_California
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gptkbp:children
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2
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gptkbp:contribution
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gptkb:NPR
gptkb:The_New_York_Times
gptkb:The_Washington_Post
gptkb:Essence_Magazine
The Root
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gptkbp:genre
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Fiction
Non-fiction
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Leonard Pitts Jr.
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:James_Baldwin
gptkb:Richard_Wright
Toni Morrison
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gptkbp:investmentFocus
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gptkb:Miami_Herald
Editorial_Board_Member
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gptkbp:involved
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Civil rights activism
Community engagement
Literary criticism
Mentorship
Public speaking
Social justice advocacy
Education advocacy
Political commentary
Cultural commentary
Cultural criticism
Media literacy advocacy
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gptkbp:knownFor
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Social commentary
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gptkbp:nationality
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American
African_American
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gptkbp:notableWork
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Freeman
The Last Thing You Surrender
Becoming Dad
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gptkbp:occupation
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Writer
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gptkbp:residence
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gptkb:Miami,_Florida
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gptkbp:spouse
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Gwendolyn_Pitts
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gptkbp:website
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leonardpittsjr.com
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