Congratulations to Isaac Peterson for winning the National Association of Black Journalists "Best Emerging Journalist" Award. Isaac wrote an excellent series of articles for the Spokesman Recorder detailing the disproportionate manner in which the so-called "Access Project" in south Minneapolis would impact and displace minority residents in an attempt to gentrify south Minneapolis. You can check out the articles at www.spokesman-recorder.com.
It's great to have a news outlet that is willing to do more than "puff pieces" about the Access Project, the award is well deserved. David Piehl Central Excerpts from the Press Release: NABJ Board Recognizes Special Journalists: Three of Special Honors Recipients in Black Press WASHINGTON, D.C. Three men of different backgrounds and different eras will be honored for their work in the Black press at the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) 28th Annual Convention and Career Fair in Dallas, August 6-10, 2003. ..... Isaac Peterson was selected as the first winner of the Emerging Journalist Award. "All of our recipients have notably contributed to the enrichment and enhancement of the Black community through their professional works and personal deeds. They represent the best of the talent in the industry. NABJ looks forward to honoring them at the Dallas convention for their achievements," said Mira Lowe, NABJ Special Honors committee chair. .... Peterson, a reporter at the Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder, wrote a series on the Minneapolis NAACP secrecy and complaints about its conduct and practices. He also penned another series on the expansion of I-35 W route and its community impact. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Calendar - Free online calendar with sync to Outlook(TM). http://calendar.yahoo.com TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
