She was the recipient of the 2005 Black Caucus of the American Library Association Book Honor for Nonfiction for her book Wrestling with the Muse: Dudley Randall and the Broadside Press.
Melba Boyd a obținut în anul 2005 distincția American Library Association Book Honor for Nonfiction pentru cartea Wrestling with the Muse: Dudley Randall and the Broadside Press.