Jalyn Hall, the young star who portrays Emmett Till in the film Till, will unveil a new Investigative Journalism Scholarship at the Washington Association of Black Journalists’ inaugural Spec…
The Special Honors Awards Gala salutes the legacy of Black journalists and the critical role they have played throughout history in maintaining democracy, by ensuring that every voice and perspective in the nation is heard.
WABJ Special Honors Awards was created to honor and celebrate Washington, D.C., area Black journalists, educators, and communications professionals for their distinguished body of work. Awardees are nominated by their peers and recognized in five categories: Lifetime Achievement Award, Legacy Award, Journalist of the Year, Young Journalist of Excellence Award, and Excellence in Communications Award.
Co-hosts for the gala are Eugene Daniels, White House Correspondent for POLITICO, MSNBC Contributor, and the newly elected President of the White House Correspondents Association, with Marissa Mitchell, Fox5 Washington DC Anchor. Adelle M. Banks is the projects editor and a national reporter for Religion News Service, covering topics including religion and race, the faith of African Americans, and partnerships between government and religious groups.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Idaho police likely using investigative genetic genealogy in college students' murders, expert saysAuthorities collected 113 pieces of physical evidence at the scene for testing by Idaho State Police Forensic Services, which have been 'working 24/7 in the lab' to try to get results as quickly as possible. FOX13
Read more »
Lawmakers drop journalism act from ‘must-pass’ defense spending bill under pressure from FacebookMeta threatened to “consider removing news from our platform altogether” if the act passed as part of the defense bill.
Read more »
Lawmakers drop journalism act from ‘must-pass’ defense spending bill under pressure from FacebookDespite the setback, sources said there are still pathways to getting the journalism bill approved before the 117th Congress wraps up business.
Read more »
Journalism Defenders Push for Passage of 'Game-Changing' PRESS Act'The PRESS Act is the most important free press legislation in modern times because it would finally stop the government from spying on journalists and threatening them with arrest for doing their jobs,' says Freedom of the Press Foundation's Seth Stern, urging lame-duck action.
Read more »
Congress’ Best Idea to Save Local Journalism Would Actually Hurt ItThe Journalism and Competition Preservation Act would only enrich the people already squeezing local news.
Read more »