CONGRATULATIONS TO THIS YEAR’S WINNERS:
2021 NNPA FUND JOHN RUSSWURM PINNACLE AWARD WINNER
FIRST PLACE WINNER
The St. Louis American
Publisher Dr. Donald Suggs
“We wish to plead our own cause…. For too long others have spoken for US” ….
THOSE WORDS WERE WRITTEN IN 1827 WHEN JOHN RUSSWURN AND SAMUEL L. CORNISH FOUNDED THE FIRST BLACK NEWSPAPER, THE FREEDOM’S JOURNAL….
The National Newspaper Publishers Association Fund recognizes the
2021 JOHN RUSSWURM PINNACLE AWARD
Best of the Best in the BLACK PRESS
https://www.stlamerican.com/
NNPAF colleagues who also join the St. Louis American in following in the footsteps of John Russwurm sustaining a commitment to quality and excellence are:
SECOND PLACE WINNER
Houston Forward Times
Publisher Karen Carter Richards
THIRD PLACE WINNER
New Pittsburgh Courier
Publisher Rod Doss
ST. LOUIS AMERICAN NEWSPAPER
Award Divisions & Categories
EQUITY
1. HEALTH – Emory O. Jackson Award
- 3rd Place Winner: Richmond Free Press
- 2nd Place Winner: St. Louis American
- 1st Place Winner: Texas Metro News
2. EDUCATION- Frank L. Stanley Award
- 3rd Place Winner: Afro American (DC)
- 2nd Place Winner: Michigan Chronicle
- 1st Place Winner: Final Call
3. SOCIAL & CRIMINAL JUSTICE –
Ida B. Wells Award
- 3rd Place Winner: Afro American Newspapers (Baltimore)
- 2nd Place Winner: Richmond Free Press
- 1st Place Winner: Birmingham Times
4. ENVIRONMENT – Wilbert L. Holloway Award
- 3rd Place Winner: Texas Metro News
- 2nd Place Winner: Our Weekly Los Angeles
- 1st Place Winner: Houston Forward Times
PERSPECTIVE
5. FAITH & RELIGION Award
- 3rd Place Winner: Houston Defender
- 2nd Place Winner: Houston Forward Times
- 1st Place Winner: St. Louis American
6. BUSINESS Award
- 3rd Place Winner: Michigan Chronicle
- 2nd Place Winner: New Pittsburgh Courier
- 1st Place Winner: St. Louis American
7. EDITORIAL & OPINION – Robert S. Abbott Award
- 3rd Place Winner: Savannah Tribune
- 2nd Place Winner: Atlanta Voice
- 1st Place Winer: Jackson Advocate
8. ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPHY USE Award
- 3rd Place Winner: New Pittsburg Courier
- 2nd Place Winner: Jackson Advocate
- 1st Place Winner: Atlanta Voice
CULTURE
9. ENTERTAINMENT –
Armstrong Ellington Award
- 3rd Place Winner: New Pittsburgh Courier
- 2nd Place Winner: Michigan Chronicle
- 1st Place Winner: Houston Forward Times
10. SPORTS – Don King Award
- 3rd Place Winner: Houston Defender
- 2nd Place Winner: Texas Metro News
- 1st Place Winner: St Louis American
11. YOUTH & CHILDREN Award
- 3rd Place Winner: Savannah Tribune
- 2nd Place Winner: Our Weekly Los Angeles
- 1st Place Winner: Atlanta Voice
12. FASHION, BEAUTY & LIFESTYLE –
Ada S. Franklin Award
- 3rd Place Winner: Houston Defender
- 2nd Place Winner: Houston Forward Times
- 1st Place Winner: Michigan Chronicle
CREATIVE
13. SPECIAL EDITION –
Leon W. Washington Award
- 3rd Place Winner: Houston Defender
- 2nd Place Winner: Michigan Chronicle
- 1st Place Winner: Milwaukee Courier
14. ORIGINAL ADVERTISING CAMPAIGN –
E. Washington Rhodes Award
- 3rd Place Winner: Houston Defender
- 2nd Place Winner: St. Louis American
- 1st Place Winner: Seattle Medium
15. LAYOUT & DESIGN (Tabloid) –
Robert L. Vann Award
- 2nd Place Winner: Final Call
- 1st Place Winner: Birmingham Times
16. LAYOUT & DESIGN (Broadsheet)
- 3rd Place Winner: Houston Forward Times
- 2nd Place Winner: New Pittsburgh Courier
- 1st Place Winner: Richmond Free Press
DIGITAL
17. WEBSITE EXCELLENCE –
A. Philip Randolph Award
- 3rd Place Winner: St. Louis American
- 2nd Place Winner: Seattle Medium
- 1st Place Winner: New Pittsburgh Courier
18. FACEBOOK CAMPAIGN Award
- 2nd Place Winner: Atlanta Voice
- 1st Place Winner: St. Louis American
19. INSTAGRAM CAMPAIGN Award
- 1st Place Winner: St. Louis American
20. VIDEO CAMPAIGN Award
- 3rd Place Winner: Afro American Newspaper (Baltimore)
- 2nd Place Winner: Texas Metro News
- 1st Place Winner: St. Louis American
AUDIENCE
21. COMMUNITY SERVICE – Carl Murphy Award
- 3rd Place Winner: Seattle Medium
- 2nd Place Winner: Jackson Advocate
- 1st Place Winner: Richmond Free Press
22. COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT –
W.A. Scott II Award
- 3rd Place Winner: Texas Metro News
- 2nd Place Winner: Afro American Newspaper (DC)
- 1st Place Winner: Jackson Advocate
23. NEWSPAPER EXCELLENCE –
John H. Sengstacke Award
- 3rd Place Winner: Michigan Chronicle
- 2nd Place Winner: Houston Forward Times
- 1st Place Winner: Birmingham Times
24. NEWSLETTER EXCELLENCE Award
- 1st Place Winner: New Pittsburgh Courier