Kevin Zander Johnson, currently pursuing his PhD in the School of Arts and Humanities, is the recipient of the 2021 Glasstire North Texas Art Writing Prize. In his winning essay, titled Do the Right Thing: Mookie, Sal, and the Stories We Tell, Johnson writes about Spike Lee’s landmark film, and how such powerful storytelling helps us see each other more clearly. The $2,500 prize includes the winning essay being published on Glasstire and a virtual celebration in Johnson’s honor later this week. The 2021 North Texas Art Writing Prize is a competitive award designed to find and highlight emerging arts writers in Texas.
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