EntertainmentAmerican1926 – 1996
Moneta Sleet Jr.
First African American male Pulitzer Prize winner, Civil Rights photographer
Biography
An American photographer and photojournalist who was the first African American male to win a Pulitzer Prize. He documented the Civil Rights Movement and social issues through powerful photography.
Quick Facts
Category
Entertainment
Nationality
American
Born
1926
Died
1996
Thinking about the name
Moneta
Latin origin
“Derived from the Latin Moneta, an epithet of the Roman goddess Juno associated with money, warning, and reminding. Moneta carries ancient Roman gravitas and goddess associations, offering classical weight without the severity of names like Athena. The name feels powerful, mythologically grounded, and distinctly feminine.”