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NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work – Biography/Autobiography

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Award winners and nominees
Year Author(s) Title Result Tɛmplet:Abbreviation
2007 Chris Gardner The Pursuit of Happyness Winner [1]
Christopher John Farley Before the Legend: The Rise of Bob Marley Nominee [1][2]
Mike Freeman Jim Brown: The Fierce Life of an American Hero Nominee [1][2]
Rain Pryor Jokes My Father Never Taught Me Nominee [1][2]
Wangarĩ Maathai Unbowed Nominee [1][2]
2008 David Mendell Obama: From Promise to Power Winner [3]
Eddie Levert, Sr., Gerald Levert, and Lyah Leflore I Got Your Back: A Father and Son Keep it Real About Love, Fatherhood, Family, and Friendship Nominee [4]
Clarence Thomas My Grandfather's Son Nominee [4]
Tommie Smith and David Steele Silent Gesture: The Autobiography of Tommie Smith Nominee [4]
Victoria Rowell The Women Who Raised Me: A Memoir Nominee [4]
2009 Diahann Carroll The Legs Are the Last to Go Winner [5][6]
2010 Deborah Willis and Emily Bernard Michelle Obama: The First Lady In Photographs Winner [7]
Cornel West Brother West: Living and Loving Out Loud Nominee [8]
Terry Teachout POPS: A Life of Louis Nominee [8]
LeBron James and Buzz Bissinger Shooting Stars Nominee [8]
James Gavin Stormy Weather: The Life of Lena Horne Nominee [8]
2011 Ray Charles Robinson, Jr. You Don’t Know Me: Reflections of My Father, Ray Charles Winner [9]
2012 Harry Belafonte and Michael Shnayerson My Song: A Memoir Winner [10]
Condoleezza Rice No Higher Honor: A Memoir of My Years in Washington Nominee [10]
Dave Zirin and John Wesley Carlos The John Carlos Story: The Sports Moment That Changed the World Nominee [10]
Janny Scott A Singular Woman: The Untold Story of Barack Obama’s Mother Nominee [10]
Manning Marable Malcolm X: A Life Of Reinvention Nominee [10]
2013 John Lewis Across That Bridge: Life Lessons and a Vision for Change Winner [11]
Kofi Annan Interventions: A Life in War and Peace Nominee [11]
RJ Smith The One: The Life and Music of James Brown Nominee [11]
Tom Reiss The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo Nominee [11]
Will Allen The Good Food Revolution: Growing Healthy Food, People, and Communities Nominee [11]
2014 Jeanne Theoharis The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks Winner [12]
Maya Angelou Mom & Me & Mom Nominee [12]
M. K. Asante Buck: A Memoir Nominee [12]
Stanley Crouch Kansas City Lightning: The Rise And Times Of Charlie Parker Nominee [12]
Terry Teachout Duke: A Life of Duke Ellington Nominee [12]
2015 David Chanoff and Louis Sullivan Breaking Ground: My Life in Medicine Winner [13]
Misty Copeland Life in Motion: An Unlikely Ballerina Nominee [13]
Jessye Norman Stand Up Straight and Sing! Nominee [13]
Marion Barry Jr. and Omar Tyree Mayor For Life: The Incredible Story of Marion Barry Jr. Nominee [13]
Rosie Perez Handbook For An Unpredictable Life: How I Survived Sister Renata And My Crazy Mother, And Still Came Out Smiling (With Great Hair) Nominee [13]
2016 Ta-Nehisi Coates Between the World And Me Winner [14]
Arthur Browne One Righteous Man: Samuel Battle and the Shattering of the Color Line in New York Nominee [14]
Jan Gaye and David Ritz After the Dance: My Life With Marvin Gaye Nominee [14]
Reggie Love Power Forward: My Presidential Education Nominee [14]
Shonda Rhimes Year of Yes: How to Dance It Out, Stand In the Sun and Be Your Own Person Nominee [14]
2017 Trevor Noah Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood Winner
Taraji P. Henson Around the Way Girl: A Memoir Nominee
Nathaniel Jones Answering the Call: An Autobiography of the Modern Struggle to End Racial Discrimination in America Nominee
Mychal Denzel Smith Invisible Man, Got the Whole World Watching, A Young Black Man's Education Nominee
Herb Powell and Maurice White My Life with Earth, Wind & Fire Nominee
2018 Susan Burton and Cari Lynn Becoming Ms. Burton: From Prison to Recovery to Leading the Fight for Incarcerated Women Winner [15]
Jonathan Eig Ali: A Life Nominee [15]
Lawrence P. Jackson Chester B. Himes Nominee [15]
Peter Baker Obama: The Call of History Nominee [15]
Gabrielle Union We're Going to Need More Wine Nominee [15]
2019 Michelle Obama Becoming Winner [16]
Franchesca Ramsey Well, That Escalated Quickly: Memoirs and Mistakes of an Accidental Activist Nominee [16]
Jeffrey C. Stewart The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke Nominee [16]
Nelson Mandela The Prison Letters of Nelson Mandela Nominee [16]
Zora Neale Hurston and Deborah G. Plant Barracoon: The Story of the Last "Black Cargo" Nominee [16]
2020 Elaine Welteroth More Than Enough: Claiming Space for Who You Are (No Matter What They Say) Winner [17]
Cyntoia Brown-Long Free Cyntoia: My Search for Redemption in the American Prison System Nominee [17]
Prince Rogers Nelson The Beautiful Ones Nominee [17]
Prince Rogers Nelson and Randee St. Nicholas My Name Is Prince Nominee [17]
Valerie Jarrett Finding My Voice: My Journey to the West Wing and the Path Forward Nominee [17]
2021 Les Payne and Tamara Payne The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X Winner [18]
Arshay Cooper A Most Beautiful Thing: The True Story of America’s First All-Black High School Rowing Team Nominee [19]
Barack Obama A Promised Land Nominee [19]
Deborah Draper Olympic Pride, American Prejudice Nominee [19]
Willie O’Ree Willie: The Game-Changing Story of the NHL’s First Black Player Nominee [19]
2022 Will Smith Will Winner [20][21]
Cicely Tyson Just As I Am Nominee [21]
Tarana Burke Unbound: My Story of Liberation and the Birth of the Me Too Movement Nominee [21]
Billy Porter Unprotected: A Memoir Nominee [21]
Keisha Blain Until I Am Free Nominee [21]
2023 Michael K. Williams Scenes from My Life: A Memoir Winner [21]
Cynt Marshall You’ve Been Chosen: Thriving Through the Unexpected Nominee [22]
Jenifer Lewis Walking in My Joy: In These Streets Nominee [22]
Michelle Obama The Light We Carry: Overcoming in Uncertain Times Nominee [22]
Raphael G. Warnock A Way Out of No Way: A Memoir of Truth, Transformation, and the New American Story Nominee [22]
2024 Tanisha C. Ford Our Secret Society: Mollie Moon and the Glamour, Money, and Power Behind the Civil Rights Movement Winner [23]
Maya Moore Irons Love and Justice: A Story of Triumph on Two Different Courts Nominee [24]
Rich Paul Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds Nominee [24]
Nicole Walters Nothing Is Missing Nominee [24]
Stephen A. Smith Straight Shooter:  A Memoir of Second Chances and First Takes Nominee [24]
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  3. McCarthy, Libby (2008-02-15). ‘Debaters’ dominates Image Awards (en-US).
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  6. Awards: NAACP Image Literature; Arabic Fiction (2016-02-09).
  7. Awards: Indies Choice Finalists; NAACP Image Winners (2010-03-02).
  8. 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Engelbrektson, Lisa (2010-01-06). ‘Precious’ tops NAACP nominations (en-US).
  9. Awards: NAACP Image Awards; Arthur C. Clarke Shortlist (2011-03-07).
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  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 Couch, Aaron (February 1, 2013). 2013 Image Winners. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  12. 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 2014 Image Winners (February 22, 2014). Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  13. 13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 Washington, Arlene (February 6, 2015). 2015 Image Winners. Retrieved May 10, 2016.
  14. 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 2016 Image Winners (6 February 2016). Retrieved May 10, 2016.
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  16. 16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4 Nakamura, Reid (2019-03-31). NAACP Image Awards 2019: The Complete Winners List (en-US).
  17. 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 17.4 Schaffstall, Katherine (22 February 2020). NAACP Image Awards: Lizzo Named Entertainer of the Year; 'Just Mercy,' 'Black-ish' Among Top Winners.
  18. Jackson, Angelique (2021-03-25). Chadwick Boseman, ‘Black-ish’ and ‘Insecure’ Win Big at Final Night of Non-Televised NAACP Image Awards (en-US).
  19. 19.0 19.1 19.2 19.3 Bosselman, Haley (2021-03-28). NAACP Image Awards 2021: The Complete Televised Winners List (en-US).
  20. Brathwaite, Lester Fabian (2022-02-27). Angela Bassett, Will Smith, and Meghan Markle among 2022 NAACP Image Award winners: See full list (en).
  21. 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 21.4 21.5 Cohn, Paulette (2022-02-27). Everything You Need to Know About the 2022 NAACP Image Awards—Including Harry and Meghan's Appearance and All the Winners! (en).
  22. 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 Lewis, Hilary (2023-01-12). NAACP Image Awards 2023: ‘Wakanda Forever,’ ‘The Woman King’ Among Top Film Nominees (en-US).
  23. Hipes, Patrick (2024-03-17). NAACP Image Awards Winners List: ‘The Color Purple’ Tops Night As Usher Takes Entertainer Of The Year Trophy (en-US).
  24. 24.0 24.1 24.2 24.3 Nominees Announced for the 55th NAACP Image Awards (en) (2024-01-25).