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NYABJ Announces Winners of Black Excellence Awards
NEW YORK (June 20, 2023) —
The New York Association of Black Journalists is pleased to announce the winners of its 2023 Black Excellence Awards.
The awards program honored excellence in journalism coverage of people, issues, and developments in African-American and African Diaspora communities in the Greater New York City area.
“We congratulate all the winners for Black Excellence Awards. We are especially thankful to our host CBS News, Michelle Miller and NBC News Craig Melvin for being our hosts for the evening. Tonight was about honoring journalists and also raising money for our organization and its many programs including First Take, our high school program,” NYABJ President Bonita Sostre said.
The highly anticipated event was well-attended by the who’s who in the media. President Sostre, personally awarded the first President’s Award to Michelle Miller and a special award to Craig Melvin. NYABJ would also like to thank its sponsors CBS News, Bloomberg News, ABC News, Tasmanian Vodka, Shinju Japanese Whiskey and our DJ Mike Major.
Here is the list of Black Excellence Awards Winners:
Gwen Ifill Award for Excellence in News Reporting
- “CBS Sunday Morning: American Tragedy?” — CBS News
Stuart Scott Award for Excellence in Sports Reporting
- “Fisk Gymnastics Feature” — CBS Sports
Ida B. Wells Award for Excellence in Print Journalism
- “Wells Fargo Rejected Half Its Black Applicants in Mortgage Refinancing Boom” —Bloomberg News
Rhonesha Byng Award for Excellence in Podcast/Radio Program
- “Beyond Black History Month” — 1010 WINS/WCBS Newsradio 880
Ed Bradley Award for Excellence in Investigative Reporting
- “Suffer the Children” — The New Amsterdam News, Blacklight Investigative Unit
Max Robinson Award for Excellence in Local TV Reporting
- “Black History of New York: Before Central Park, There Was Seneca Village” — Kay Angrum, NBC New York/WNBC-TV
Gordon Parks Award for Excellence in Photojournalism
- “X/onerated: The Murder of Malcolm X and 55 Years to Justice” — ABC News’ “Soul of a Nation”
For questions about the awards program or gala, email Bonita Sostre at president@nyabj.org.
The New York Association of Black Journalists is a chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists, the world’s largest trade group for journalists of color. Founded in 1976, the chapter is a nonprofit that advocates for diversity in newsrooms and fair coverage of communities of color, and provides journalism training and support for media professionals in the Greater New York area.
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NYABJ Announces Finalists in Black Excellence Awards
Winners to Be Named at the 2nd Annual Juneteenth Gala
NEW YORK (Feb. 23, 2023) — The New York Association of Black Journalists is pleased to announce the finalists in its 2023 Black Excellence Awards.
The awards program honors excellence in journalism coverage of people, issues, and developments in African-American and African Diaspora communities in the Greater New York City area.
“We congratulate the finalists for Black Excellence Awards. The program elevates the stories of Black communities and issues, which too often go under-reported. This reporting sheds light on stories of perseverance, tragedy, success, and innovation,” NYABJ President Bonita Sostre said.
The highly anticipated event is expected to be well-attended by the who’s who in the media.
Award winners will be announced at NYABJ’s 2nd Annual Juneteenth Gala, which will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Monday, June 19, at The Water Club, 500 E. 30th St., New York, NY 10016 (Manhattan).
Here is the list of Black Excellence Awards finalists:
Gwen Ifill Award for Excellence in News Reporting
- “Aftershock” — ABC News Studios/Onyx Collective/Hulu
- “X/onerated: The Murder of Malcolm X and 55 Years to Justice” — ABC News’ “Soul of a Nation”
- “CBS Sunday Morning: American Tragedy?” — CBS News
- “CBS Sunday Morning: An Act of Faith” — CBS News
Stuart Scott Award for Excellence in Sports Reporting
- “Beyond Limits Series” — CBS Sports
- “Honoring Black History” — Justin Walters, PIX11 News
- “Fisk Gymnastics Feature” — CBS Sports
Ida B. Wells Award for Excellence in Print Journalism
- “Dunia, From Tragedy to Triumph” — Newsday
- “Wells Fargo Rejected Half Its Black Applicants in Mortgage Refinancing Boom” —Bloomberg News
- “Affirmative Action’s End Will Crush the Diversity Talent Pipeline” — Bloomberg News
Rhonesha Byng Award for Excellence in Podcast/Radio Program
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- “Return to the Tower” — The Salvation Army
- “Beyond Black History Month” — 1010 WINS/WCBS Newsradio 880
- “We Shall Not Be Moved!” — 1010 WINS
Ed Bradley Award for Excellence in Investigative Reporting
- “Suffer the Children” — The New Amsterdam News, Blacklight Investigative Unit
- “FBI Violence Taskforce” — “The CBS Evening News with Norah O’Donnell”
Max Robinson Award for Excellence in Local TV Reporting
- “Black History of New York: Before Central Park, There Was Seneca Village” — Kay Angrum, NBC New York/WNBC-TV
- “Discussion on Diversity Abroad with Ambassadors Pamela Spratlen and Harriet Elam Thomas” — Cultural Caravan Productions Inc., NYC Media
- “Dunia, A Journey of Courage” — Newsday, J. Conrad Williams, Thomas A. Ferrara, Johnny Milano
- “X/onerated: The Murder of Malcolm X and 55 Years to Justice” — ABC News’ “Soul of a Nation”
- “An Act of Faith” — CBS News
For questions about the awards program or gala, email Sostre at president@nyabj.org.
The New York Association of Black Journalists is a chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists, the world’s largest trade group for journalists of color. Founded in 1976, the chapter is a nonprofit that advocates for diversity in newsrooms and fair coverage of communities of color, and provides journalism training and support for media professionals in the Greater New York area.
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