Pulitzer Prizes were awarded today, here our my top five must reads:

1. The 1619 Project – Nikole Hannah-Jones on slavery and the founding of America.

2. Hong Kong Protests – Reuters photography team captures the intensity of the protests from the front-lines.

3. The Nickel Boys – Colson Whitehead wins his second Pulitzer in four years. An incredible achievement. Amazon

4. Exposé on New York’s Taxi Industry – Brian Rosenthal’s series on predatory loans and the scam of medallions.

5. Editorial Cartooning – Barry Blitt’s whimsical political cartoons for The New Yorker.