Justin Pearson
Awards & Honours
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Awards Won
3
Honours
2
Rankings
2
Covers
Pearson has been recognized for his activism and leadership. He was named to the TIME 100 Next list in 2023 and received the John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award in 2024. Bowdoin College awarded him an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters in 2024. His expulsion and reinstatement made him a symbol of resistance for gun control advocates.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
TIME 100 Next
Listed in the 'Phenoms' category
John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award
Awarded for contributions to public service
Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
Honorary degree for activism and public service
Rankings & Lists
TIME 100 Next
The Root 100 Most Influential African Americans
Magazine Covers
TIME
April 2023
The Expulsion: How Two Young Black Lawmakers Shook Tennessee
Rolling Stone
May 2023
Feature article on expulsion and gun control activism