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.
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