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Claude Cummings Jr. to be honored at 2025 NNPA National Leadership Awards during Congressional Black Caucus
Claude Cummings Jr., president of the Communications Workers of America (CWA), will receive a 2025 NNPA National Leadership Award at the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s annual Leadership Awards Reception on Thursday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. at the Conrad Washington, DC, 950 New York Ave. NW. Seating is free, but tickets are required to enter. The event theme is “Saluting Excellence in Leadership.”
Honoring Black Press Excellence: Inside the 2025 NNPA Messenger Awards in Savannah
The power of the Black Press was on full display as publishers, journalists, and media advocates gathered in Savannah for the 2025 NNPA Messenger Awards. Hosted by the National Newspaper Publishers Association Fund, the ceremony blended tradition and innovation, marking the first time the event was livestreamed to a global audience. Read More
2025 Messenger Award Winners Announced
The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) and the NNPA Fund brought together over 150 journalists, scholars, and media professionals at Howard University’s Louis Stokes Library to commemorate Black Press Day 2024. The event underscored the nearly two-century-long influence of Black-owned newspapers in shaping narratives, advocating for justice, and preserving cultural history. Read More
Claude Cummings Jr. to be honored at 2025 NNPA National Leadership Awards during Congressional Black Caucus
Claude Cummings Jr., president of the Communications Workers of America (CWA), will receive a 2025 NNPA National Leadership Award at the National Newspaper Publishers Association’s annual Leadership Awards Reception on Thursday, Sept. 25, at 7 p.m. at the Conrad Washington, DC, 950 New York Ave. NW. Seating is free, but tickets are required to enter. The event theme is “Saluting Excellence in Leadership.”
Honoring Black Press Excellence: Inside the 2025 NNPA Messenger Awards in Savannah
The power of the Black Press was on full display as publishers, journalists, and media advocates gathered in Savannah for the 2025 NNPA Messenger Awards. Hosted by the National Newspaper Publishers Association Fund, the ceremony blended tradition and innovation, marking the first time the event was livestreamed to a global audience. Read More
NNPA Fund Names 2025 Scholarship Winners Honoring the Next Generation of Black Media Leaders
The National Newspaper Publishers Association Fund (NNPA Fund) has announced its 2025 scholarship recipients, shining a spotlight on ten remarkable students whose talent, drive, and commitment are shaping the future of journalism, communications, and storytelling in the Black community. Read More
2025 Messenger Award Winners Announced
The National Newspaper Publishers Association Fund (NNPAF) proudly celebrated the best in Black journalism at the 2025 Messenger Awards, honoring newspapers and publishers whose work drives impact, amplifies community voices, and elevates Black storytelling across America. Read More
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Established in 1976, the National Newspaper Publishers Association Fund is closely affiliated with the esteemed trade association, the National Newspaper Publishers Association. The primary mission of the NNPA Fund is to advance scholastic and professional initiatives meticulously crafted to uphold the storied legacy of the Black Press.
About Us
Established in 1976, the National Newspaper Publishers Association Fund is closely affiliated with the esteemed trade association, the National Newspaper Publishers Association. The primary mission of the NNPA Fund is to advance scholastic and professional initiatives meticulously crafted to uphold the storied legacy of the Black Press.
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Our NNPA Fund supporters make it possible for us to succeed. Partner with the fastest-growing network of Black community news and information portals.
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Focusing on the ever-changing media industry, the Fund serves as a nucleus for introducing NNPA members to new opportunities for sustainability, staff development programs, and philanthropy to improve our communities. With the goal of feeding the pipeline of future publishers, an investment of time, money, and talent is given to a younger generation of journalists and entrepreneurs.
Impact
Focusing on the ever-changing media industry, the Fund serves as a nucleus for introducing NNPA members to new opportunities for sustainability, staff development programs, and philanthropy to improve our communities. With the goal of feeding the pipeline of future publishers, an investment of time, money, and talent is given to a younger generation of journalists and entrepreneurs.
Donate
Our NNPA Fund supporters make it possible for us to succeed. Partner with the fastest-growing network of Black community news and information portals.
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