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Awards

NABJ recognizes the outstanding work of journalists through three major awards programs. They are:

Original NABJ Hall of Fame members, inducted in 1990.NABJ Hall of Fame
Seven distinguished journalists became charter members of the NABJ Hall of Fame on April 5, 1990, at a ceremony in Washington. The Board of Directors has approved measures calling on NABJ each year to induct black journalists who have made outstanding contributions to the journalism profession.

First-time award: Isaac Peterson III, accepts NABJ's first Emerging Journalist Award in August 2003 in Dallas as NABJ President Condace Pressley looks on. George Curry, editor-in-chief of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, was honored as Journalist of the Year. Geoff Nyarota, the former editor at The Daily News of Zimbabwe, recived the Percy Qoboza award. Photo: Leah Jones/nabjconvention.orgSpecial Honors
NABJ's most coveted awards honor journalists for groundbreaking accomplishments ranging from lifetime achievement, to journalist of the year, to extraordinary performance in the face of extreme adversity, and more.

Salute to Excellence
NABJ seeks to honor outstanding coverage of people or issues in the African diaspora. Competition is open to all professional print, television, radio and photo journalists. The 2004 winners will be honored at a special awards ceremony in Washington, D.C., on October 9, 2004.
 
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