The three-day convention presented several impactful workshops including one on historical newspapers in the association 100 years and older. The New Journal and Guide of Norfolk observing 117 years was among those papers represented by their publishers who discussed the challenges they face.
NNPA President Dr. Ben Chavis
Newly Elected Officers, Jackie Hampton, Karen Carter Richards, Dorothy Level, Janice Ware, Bernal Smith II and Fran Farrar
Martin Luther King III gives remarks during the NNPA’s Legacy Awards Gala at the National Harbor in Prince George’s County, Md. on June 23.
Legacy Workshop Panel: Pluris Marshall, James Washington, Shannon Williams, Brenda H. Andrews, Rod Doss and Jake Oliver
Congressman Bobby Scott shares a photo at the NNPA President’s reception on June 23 with NJG Publisher Brenda H. Andrews and family members attending the convention, Oronde and Tanisha Andrews
