NABJ Hall of Fame
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The NABJ Hall of Fame, a project of the National Association of Black Journalists, honors African-American and other journalists. The original Hall of Fame list was established April 5, 1990, honoring ten historical figures and seven contemporaries; three more contemporaries were inducted August 5, 2004.
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[edit] Members of the Hall of Fame
[edit] 1990 inductees
The following were inducted to the Hall of Fame at the time of its creation.
- Dorothy Butler Gilliam
- Malvin Russell Goode
- Mal Johnson
- Gordon Parks
- Ted Poston
- Norma Quarles
- Carl T. Rowan
[edit] 2004 inductees
[edit] Historical
These historical figures, referred to by the NABJ Web site as "legendary inductees", were all inducted to the Hall of Fame in 2004. The current intention of NABJ is not to induct additional historical figures.
- Robert S. Abbott
- Samuel E. Cornish
- Frederick Douglass
- W.E.B. DuBois
- T. Thomas Fortune
- Marcus Garvey
- Ethel Payne
- John B. Russwurm
- John Sengstacke
- Ida B. Wells-Barnett
[edit] Contemporary
Three contemporaries were also inducted in 2004:
- John H. Johnson
- Robert Maynard
- Chuck Stone
