Charting $1.4 Million in awards, prizes for poets, 2000 - 2014

During the 21st century, large numbers of African American poets have been recipients of major literary awards, fellowships, prizes. I've previously documented some of the recognition, and now I decided to provide a monetary tally.

2000: Lucille Clifton wins the National Book Award for Poetry ($10,000).
2001: Yusef Komunyakaa awarded the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize ($100,000).
2001: Sonia Sanchez is awarded the Robert Frost Medal ($2,500).
2001: Marilyn Nelson awarded Guggenheim Fellowship ($40,000)*.
2002: Elizabeth Alexander awarded Guggenheim Fellowship ($40,000).
2003: Natasha Trethewey awarded Guggenheim Fellowship  ($40,000).
2003: Kevin Young awarded Guggenheim Fellowship ($40,000).
2004: A. Van Jordan receives Whiting Writers' Award ($35,000)**.
2004: Toi Derricotte awarded Guggenheim Fellowship ($40,000).
2005: Harryette Mullen awarded Guggenheim Fellowship  ($40,000).
2005: Thomas Sayers Ellis receives Whiting Writers' Award ($35,000).
2005: Tracy K. Smith receives Whiting Writers' Award ($35,000).
2005: John Keene receives Whiting Writers' Award ($35,000).
2005: A. Van Jordan receives the Anisfield-Wolf Award ($10,000).
2006: Tyehimba Jess receives Whiting Writers' Award ($35,000).
2007: Lucille Clifton awarded the Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize ($100,000).
2007: Natasha Trethewey awarded Pulitzer Prize for Poetry ($10,000).
2007: Elizabeth Alexander wins Jackson Poetry Prize ($50,000).
2007: A. Van Jordan awarded Guggenheim Fellowship  ($40,000).
2008: Reginald Shepherd awarded Guggenheim Fellowship ($40,000).
2008: Michael S. Harper is awarded the Robert Frost Medal ($2,500).
2009: Terrance Hayes awarded Guggenheim Fellowship ($40,000).
2009: Jericho Brown receives Whiting Writers' Award ($50,000).
2010: Terrance Hayes wins National Book Award for Poetry ($10,000).
2010:  Harryette Mullen wins Jackson Poetry Prize ($50,000).
2010: Lucille Clifton is awarded the Robert Frost Medal ($2,500).
2010: Nathaniel Mackey awarded Guggenheim Fellowship ($40,000).
2011: Nikky Finney wins National Book Award for Poetry ($10,000).
2011: Shane McCrae receives Whiting Writers' Award ($50,000).
2012: Marilyn Nelson is awarded the Robert Frost Medal ($2,500).
2012: Kwame Dawes awarded Guggenheim Fellowship ($40,000).
2012: Tracy K. Smith awarded Pulitzer Prize for Poetry ($10,000).
2013: Ross Gay awarded Guggenheim Fellowship  ($40,000).
2013: Major Jackson awarded Guggenheim Fellowship  ($40,000).
2013: Rowan Ricardo receives Whiting Writers' Award ($50,000).
2014: Claudia Rankine wins Jackson Poetry Prize ($50,000).
2014: Adrian Matejka receives the Anisfield-Wolf Award ($10,000).
2014: Nathaniel Mackey wins Ruth Lilly Poetry Prize ($100,000).
2014: Patricia Smith awarded Guggenheim Fellowship ($40,000).
2014: Adrian Matejka awarded Guggenheim Fellowship ($40,000).

Total: $1,455,000.00

Notes:
* the Guggenheim Fellowship amounts vary. One source says $37,000; another source says $30,000 to $45,000, and source says $50,000. I use $40,000 as a general estimate. 

** the Whiting Writers' Award was $35,000 at one time; as of 2007, the award was $50,000.

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