Karen
Attiah
Karen Attiah is a columnist for The Washington Post. She joined The Post in 2014 as a digital producer in the Opinions section. Attiah often writes on issues relating to race, gender and international politics, with a special interest in Africa.
Karen Attiah
Previously, she reported as a freelancer for the Associated Press while based in the Caribbean. Attiah was the winner of the 2019 George Polk Award and was the 2019 Journalist of the Year from the National Association of Black Journalists.
Honors and Awards: 2019 George Polk Special Award; 2019 Journalist of the Year, National Association of Black Journalists; 2019 Harriet Beecher Stowe Freedom Writer Award; The Root 100, 2019; Essence Magazine, “Woke 100”, 2019; Salute to Excellence Award for Digital Commentary, National Association of Black Journalists 2018
