Patrisse has been shaking up the national dialogue about human rights for nearly a decade. And people take notice.
Take a look below at a timeline of her awards and recognitions from multiple organizations and publications honoring her for her influential efforts.
- Women Making History Honoree, The National Women’s History Museum
- 21 Leaders for the 21st Century, Women’s eNews
- Roger Baldwin Award Honoree, ACLU of Massachusetts
- José Muñoz Award, The Graduate Center, CUNY
- Lifetime Achievement Award, The African American Community of Pacoima
- The Etheridge Award, West Hollywood City Council Lesbian & Gay Advisory Board
- Chora Prize Recipient
- Redefining Justice Award, Just Leadership USA
- The Instant New York Times Bestseller, New York Times
- New York Times Editor’s Pick, New York Times
- Best Memoirs of 2018 So Far, TIME Magazine
- 10 Titles to Pick Up Now, Oprah Magazine
- Outstanding Works of Literature (OWL) Award, Politics and Current Events
- Best Books in 2018, The Root
- Honoree, National Action Network’s Triumph Awards
- Best Books of 2019, Library Journal
- Art Matters Fellowship, Art Matters
- LA Emerging Artist, Rema Hort Mann Foundation
- Ralph Bunche Humanitarian Award, UCLA Black Alumni Association
- Turpanjian Visiting Activist Researchers (VAR), USC Program for Environmental and RegionalEquity (PERE)
- Activism in the Pursuit of Peace and Justice Award, presented to Patrisse and Black Lives Matter by the Progressive Democrats of the Santa Monica Mountains
- Law and Policy Award for Public Service & Social Justice, Loyola Law School Center for Juvenile
- Black Community Honors, California State University – Los Angeles
- The Root 100, The Root
- Samuel S. Beard Award for Outstanding Public Service 35 Years or Younger, Jefferson Awards Foundation
- We Are EMILY Award, EMILY’s List
- Ambassador for Health Equity Fellowship, PolicyLink and FSG
- World’s Greatest Leader, FORTUNE
- Honorary Doctorate, Clarkson University
- Disruptive Advocate Award, The Greenlining Institute
- The 2016 GOOD 100, GOOD Worldwide Inc
- Chicago High School Honorary Medical Doctorate Chicago, ILL South Shore International College Preparatory High School
- Justice Award, National Center for Lesbian Rights
- Leading Edge Fund Fellow, The Rosenberg Foundation
- Kick-Ass Woman of Color, DLG Media
- Revolution Award for Freedom, ImageNation Cinema Foundation
- Defender of the Dream Award, AFL-CIO Executive Council Committee on Civil and Human Rights
- 40 Under 40, The Chronicle of Philanthropy
- 8 Activists Who Demand The World Knows That Black Lives Matter, The Huffington Post
- 20 Inspiring Women Making the World a Better Place for Us All, SheKnows
- Racial Justice Grant, Google
- Civil Rights Leader for the 21st Century, Los Angeles Times
- 10 Most Inspirational L.A. Women of 2015, Los Angeles Magazine
- Rabbi Marshall T. Meyer Risk Taker Award, Jews for Racial and Economic Justice
- Edna Award, The Berger-Marks Foundation
- Honoree, The New York Women’s Foundation
- 40 Under 40, The Advocate
- AfroAmerica Network Black Woman of the Year, AfroAmerica Network
- Black Woman of the Year, The National Congress of Black Women
- Politico 50, Politico Magazine
- NAACP History Maker, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People
- Person of the Year Finalist, The Advocate
- Empress I Jose Sarria Award for Uncommon Leadership, The National LGBTQ Task Force Louis E. Burnham Award, Louis E. Burnham Award Fund
- 14 Women of Color Who Rocked 2014, AlterNet (2014)
- Arcus Center for Social Justice Leadership Fellow, Kalamazoo College (2014)
- Contribution to Oversight Award, National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement (2014)
- Fulbright Scholarship, United States Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (2011)
- Sydney Goldfarb Outstanding Student Award, Santa Monica College (2008)
- The Mario Savio Young Activist Award, Mario Savio Memorial Lecture (2007)