Sleet, Moneta J., Jr.

Born in Owensboro, KY, Moneta J. Sleet, Jr. was the first African American to win a Pulitzer Prize in photography, given the award for his photograph of Mrs. Martin L. King and her daughter Bernice at Dr. King's funeral.

A photographer for Ebony Magazine, he covered African nations gaining independence. He also co-authored Special Moments in African American History: 1955-1996.

Sleet was the son of Moneta Sr. and Ozetta L. Allensworth Sleet.

For more see Notable Black American Men, by J. C. Smith; Who's Who of Pulitzer Prize Winners, by E. A. Brennan and E. C. Clarage; "Moneta J. Sleet" at the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights Hall of Fame website;  and "Moneta J. Sleet, Jr. at ExploreKYHistory. See also the Sleettown NKAA entry.