Salute to Excellence:
The best of award-winning journalism about Black life
Each year, BNV’s parent organization – the National Association of Black Journalists – recognizes the most insightful, hard-hitting coverage of people or issues of the African/Black-American diaspora. Here are some of the winning and nominated entries from NABJ’s most recent Salute to Excellence contests. Please note that we are adding entries to this page on a daily basis. If you do not see a particular piece of work that should be included, we are probably about to post it and ask that you check back in a few days.
Salute to Excellence 2022 winners
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March brings attention to missing Black girls and women
By Samantha Latson
The Chicago Crusader
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Prediction bias: Crime prediction software promised to be free of biases. New data shows it perpetuates them
By Evelyn Larrubia
The Markup
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Racial covenants, a relic of the past, are still on the books across the country
By Cheryl W. Thompson
NPR
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‘Small’ businesses outpace ‘minority-owned’ firms in NGA project spending
By Karen Robinson-Jacobs
The St. Louis American
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How a racist rant in Mount Laurel sparked neighbors to fight back and a community to press for change
By Melanie Burney
The Philadelphia Inquirer
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Jo’Anna Bird’s murder Inside her final months: ‘She really felt like she was going to die’
By Sandra Peddie
Newsday
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6,539 Black people tried to become police officers on L.I.; Only 67 were hired
By Jim Baumbach
Newsday
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Corporate America’s $50 billion promise
By Tracy Jan, Jena McGregor and
Meghan Hoyer
The Washington Post
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Changing times: World War II and the Kansas City Monarchs
By Dr. Milbert O. Brown, Jr.
Dr. Brown Media
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More than most qualified:
‘Mayor Cornelious’ life experiences shape leadership
By Eva D. Coleman
Texas Metro News
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The power of social media: Instagram is bringing salvation to assault survivors
By Nhari Djan
The News House
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Our poisoned kids:
Syracuse Common Council approved an ordinance last summer to combat child lead poisoning in the city
By Jessica Ruiz
The News House
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Deconstructing the divide:
A series on inequality in Syracuse and the fight for a better tomorrow
By Jon Glass
The News House
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KFI News presents
This sand is my sand: The stolen legacy of Bruce’s Beach
By Corbin Carson
KFI News
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Hyundai and Culture Brands launch their first African American campaign with a resounding OKAY HYUNDAI!
By Randy Jones
APR/Hyundai News
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Deep-rooted racism, discrimination permeate U.S. military
By Kat Stafford, James LaPorta, Aaron Morrison & Helen Wieffering
AP Special Projects
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Rocky and remarkable: Celtics great Paul Pierce’s unbelievable road to the Basketball Hall of Fame
By Gary Washburn
The Boston Globe
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Student loans weigh heavily on Black and Latino borrowers in North Carolina
By Gracyn Doctor
WFAE
Salute to Excellence 2021 winners
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Etched in stone: The hurt behind the heritage
By Janet Roach, Stephen Wozny & Harold Roach
13 News Now
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Eleanor Holmes Norton: A movement that changed history
By Larry Miller, Larry Sindass & Stephanie Wilson
WUSA9
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My name is Anjanette Young
By Dave Savini, Samah Assad, Jeff Harris, Tiffani Lupenski, Michele Youngerman
CBS Chicago
Salute to Excellence 2021 nominees
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The Undefeated (now Andscape) presents ‘Why I play’
By Lauren Stowell, Katelin Stevens, Jon Roche, Kevin Merida, Sharon Matthews & Raina Kelley-Garfman
Andscape
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The Undefeated (now Andscape) presents Tiger Woods: America’s Son
By Lauren Stowell, Greg Jewell & Matthew McCormick
Andscape
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