| 2019 | The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke | Pulitzer Prize (Biography and History) source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Biography or Autobiography | |
| 2019 | The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke | American Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Book | |
| 2019 | The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke | J. Anthony Lukas Book Prize Project source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Mark Lynton History Prize | |
| 2019 | The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke | Lambda Literary Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Gay Memoir/Biography | |
| 2019 | The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke | Hurston/Wright Legacy Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2018 | The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke | National Book Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Winner · Nonfiction | |
| 2018 | The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Biography | |
| 2018 | The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |
| 2018 | The New Negro: The Life of Alain Locke | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Nonfiction | |