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WELCOME TO THE: 

WELCOME TO THE 2007 MERIT AWARDS

NNPA FOUNDATION’S: 

NNPA FOUNDATION’S 2007 MERIT AWARDS

NNPA FOUNDATION’S: 

NNPA FOUNDATION’S 2007 MERIT AWARDS Part Two

CLASS XII: 

CLASS XII Wilbert L. Holloway BEST EDITORIAL CARTOON

BEST EDITORIAL CARTOON: 

BEST EDITORIAL CARTOON “Good concept for the accompanying editorial.” 3RD PLACE The Philadelphia Tribune

BEST EDITORIAL CARTOON: 

BEST EDITORIAL CARTOON “Good color, which sells the story well.” 2ND PLACE The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder

BEST EDITORIAL CARTOON: 

BEST EDITORIAL CARTOON “Great illustrations with a good message.” 1ST PLACE The Charlotte Post

BEST EDITORIAL CARTOON: 

BEST EDITORIAL CARTOON 1ST PLACE The Charlotte Post 2ND PLACE The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder 3RD PLACE The Philadelphia Tribune

CLASS X: 

CLASS X LEON H. WASHINGTON BEST SPECIAL EDITION

BEST SPECIAL EDITION: 

BEST SPECIAL EDITION “The paper took advantage of its 75th anniversary to remind its readers of its steep history, mission, and crusades in education, politics, health, community involvement, and very aspect of Houston life. The Defender did a commendable job of modeling the relevance of Black newspapers to the quality and advancement of the Black cause.” 3RD PLACE The Houston Defender

BEST SPECIAL EDITION: 

BEST SPECIAL EDITION “This entry wins the prize for putting a spotlight on a contemporary issue of great importance – the diversity and inclusion of minorities and women in all aspects of contemporary life: business, politics, government, education, and employment. The stories show the reader efforts going on in the media. Education, government and industry in a clear crisp style.” 2ND PLACE The St. Louis American

BEST SPECIAL EDITION: 

BEST SPECIAL EDITION “This entry brilliantly achieved what it set out to do – to show that Blacks making history should be celebrated every day, not once a year. Diving into the paper’s 2005 archives, the special edition chronicled the people who made history in Winston-Salem throughout 2005. The range of stories of ordinary people making history in 2005 was a pleasure to read. The content was rich and the depth of reporting and clarity of writing were outstanding. The photography and tie-in advertising were exemplary.” 1ST PLACE The Chronicle

BEST SPECIAL EDITION: 

BEST SPECIAL EDITION 1ST PLACE The Chronicle 2ND PLACE The St. Louis American 3RD PLACE The Houston Defender

CLASS II: 

CLASS II ROBERT S. ABBOTT BEST EDITORIAL AWARD

BEST EDITORIAL AWARD: 

BEST EDITORIAL AWARD 3RD PLACE The Los Angeles Wave

BEST EDITORIAL AWARD: 

BEST EDITORIAL AWARD 2ND PLACE The Los Angeles Sentinel

BEST EDITORIAL AWARD: 

BEST EDITORIAL AWARD “Clearly outlines George Allen’s history of racist behavior thanks to his ‘Confederitis.’ Raymond Boone clearly saw the damage Allen was doing in Virginia and would do as president, and made sure his readers would get it as well.” 1ST PLACE The Richmond Free Press

BEST EDITORIAL AWARD: 

BEST EDITORIAL AWARD 1st Place The Richmond Free Press 2nd Place The Los Angeles Sentinel 3rd Place The Los Angeles Wave

Class IV: 

Class IV CARL MURPHY COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD: 

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD “The newspaper’s sponsorship and coverage of the events is laudable. They included community partners to help ensure the event’s success. Lots of color photographs help to highlight the importance of this event to the readers. A large amount of ad spaces is indicative of their commitment to this important community issue.” 3RD PLACE The Indianapolis Recorder

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD: 

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD “The newspaper’s efforts to educate the community about cancer are to be commended. Cancer is one of the leading killers of the African American community, and in some cases number one. Publisher Jim Washington’s piece was especially moving as well as some of the other stories.” 2ND PLACE The Dallas Weekly

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD: 

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD “Instead of just events, this newspaper sponsored numerous events and coverage to support the community including food drives, feeding programs and community festivals. They led the change against closing the historic Martin Luther King Elementary School. The Seattle Medium shows its commitment to the community all year long; that is what community service truly is.” 1ST PLACE The Seattle Medium

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD : 

COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD 1st Place The Seattle Medium 2nd Place The Dallas Weekly 3rd Place The Indianapolis Recorder

CLASS III: 

CLASS III EMORY O. JACKSON BEST COLUMN WRITING AWARD

BEST COLUMN WRITING AWARD: 

BEST COLUMN WRITING AWARD “Well-written, thought provoking, perceptive.” 3RD PLACE Roosevelt Wilson THE CAPITAL OUTLOOK

BEST COLUMN WRITING AWARD: 

BEST COLUMN WRITING AWARD “Very impressive commentary on a critical issue.” 2ND PLACE Amos Brown III THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

BEST COLUMN WRITING AWARD: 

BEST COLUMN WRITING AWARD “Excellent analyses, perceptive, thought provoking and historically important.” 1ST PLACE Cash Brown THE WILMINGTON JOURNAL

BEST COLUMN WRITING AWARD: 

BEST COLUMN WRITING AWARD 1st Place Cash Brown - Wilmington Journal 2nd Place Amos Brown III - The Indianapolis Recorder 3rd Place Roosevelt Wilson - Capital Outlook

CLASS XVII: 

CLASS XVII BEST SPORTS SECTION

BEST SPORTS SECTION: 

BEST SPORTS SECTION “Very professional use of graphics and layout. Noteworthy story content.” 3RD PLACE The Philadelphia Tribune

BEST SPORTS SECTION: 

BEST SPORTS SECTION “Good content, and photos. Good Black college coverage.” 2ND PLACE The New Pittsburgh Courier

BEST SPORTS SECTION: 

BEST SPORTS SECTION “Good local sports coverage. Local schools, and individuals.” 1ST PLACE The Chronicle

BEST SPORTS SECTION: 

BEST SPORTS SECTION 1st Place The Chronicle 2nd Place The New Pittsburgh Courier 3rd Place The Philadelphia Tribune

CLASS V: 

CLASS V IDA B. WELLS BEST NEWS STORY

BEST NEWS STORY: 

BEST NEWS STORY “The Free Press got its hands on the data regarding Henrico County spending, and did the math. It added up to what the headline on the article describes as an outrage. The county spent $178 million, in one year on goods and services; and $3.9 million (2.2%) of that amount has been approved for minority-owned companies. The article puts the situation in context by showing how Henrico County’s largely white governing body has an approach to doing business with minorities that is out of step with the state government, which has for years, promoted their commitment to buying from minority-owned businesses.” 3RD PLACE The Richmond Free Press

BEST NEWS STORY: 

BEST NEWS STORY “This entry takes a complicated, emotional subject–immigration–and explains why African Americans have a huge economic, political, and social stake in how the nation chooses to deal with the millions of people who are in the USA illegally.” 2ND PLACE The Houston Defender

BEST NEWS STORY: 

BEST NEWS STORY “From the beginning of the piece – the very first word in the headline on this article - the Capital Outlook was crystal clear in telling readers the real cause of the death of the fourteen-year-old boy at a boot camp. The article included sufficient details from the second autopsy to shine light on the ineptness of the medical examiner that had found that the boy died of ‘natural causes.’ The article also put the boy’s death in contact by telling readers about the effectiveness of activist and elected officials in pushing for additional investigations and the abolition of boot camps.” 1ST PLACE The Capitol Outlook

BEST NEWS STORY: 

BEST NEWS STORY 1st Place The Capital Outlook 2nd Place The Houston Defender 3rd Place The Richmond Free Press

CLASS VI: 

CLASS VI FRANK L. STANLEY, SR. BEST FEATURE STORY

BEST FEATURE STORY: 

BEST FEATURE STORY “Informative, well-written, historically important.” 3RD PLACE LaRisa Lynch South Suburban Citizen

BEST FEATURE STORY: 

BEST FEATURE STORY “Provocative, well-written, much needed analysis.” 2ND PLACE Daryl Gayle The Philadelphia Tribune

BEST FEATURE STORY: 

BEST FEATURE STORY “Excellent! Well-written, perceptive, informative, compelling thought provoking.” 1RST PLACE Christine G. Sabathia The Los Angeles Sentinel

BEST FEATURE STORY: 

BEST FEATURE STORY 1st Place Christine G. Sabathia- The Los Angeles Sentinel 2nd Place Darryl Gayle- The Philadelphia Tribune 3rd Place LaRisa Lynch- The South Suburban Citizen

CLASS I: 

CLASS I GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD

GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD: 

GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD “Great mix of articles and photos in an attractive layout. Excellent supplement on Coca Cola City Classics. The editorials were very well written. High quality photos.” 3RD PLACE The Indianapolis Recorder

GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD: 

GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD “Excellent local news coverage in serving as an aggressive voice of the African American community in New York City. Exceptionally attractive layout. Great editorial variety and editorial balance. Very good use of high quality photos.” 2ND PLACE The New York Amsterdam

GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD: 

GENERAL EXCELLENCE AWARD “Excellent editorial balance. High journalistic quality. Original editorials and local columns. Very good editorial mix of local and national news stories. Local features in various sections well written. Excellent photos and attractive layout. Standard-setting sports, business, family, and religious sections with high quality articles.” 1ST PLACE Los Angeles Sentinel

THE JOHN B. RUSSWURM AWARD: 

THE JOHN B. RUSSWURM AWARD Anheuser-Busch Inc. Sponsor Deloria Jones Presenter

THE JOHN B. RUSSWURM AWARD: 

THE JOHN B. RUSSWURM AWARD THE LOS ANGELES SENTINEL

SAMUEL E. CORNISHPUBLISHER OF THE YEAR AWARD: 

SAMUEL E. CORNISH PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR AWARD Ford Motor Company Sponsor Ric Bates Group Account Director Presenter

PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR: 

PUBLISHER OF THE YEAR SAM LOGAN PUBLISHER THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS: 

THANKS TO OUR SPONSORS

NNPA FOUNDTION’S: 

NNPA FOUNDTION’S 2007 MERIT AWARDS