Congratulations to 2003 MFA grad Crystal Wilkinson! Crystal Wilkinson has received the 2022 NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work: Poetry for her book “Perfect Black”. The annual NAACP Image Award celebrates the outstanding achievements and performances of people of color across more than 80 competitive categories from film, television, streaming, music, literature, and podcasts. Read the full announcement of Crystal Wilkinson’s NAACP Award.