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The ceremony opened with remarks by Times Executive Editor Terry Tang and was emceed by Times columnist LZ Granderson.

I am often in agreement with columnist LZ Granderson, but he needs to stay away from a subject he knows very little about.

Read columnist LZ Granderson’s interview with Hannah-Jones here.

On Nov. 16 Los Angeles author Percival Everett discussed his new novel, “Dr. No,” with Times columnist LZ Granderson at the Autry Museum of the American West, a special book club night featuring live music and browsing the museum after hours.

Despite the omission, the following year, a rap album spent the most weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard charts, The Times’ LZ Granderson wrote recently in a column celebrating the genre’s 50th birthday.