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Chevrolet, NNPA Offer Summer Internship: Discover the Unexpected Fellowship
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Chevrolet, NNPA Offer Summer Internship: Discover the Unexpected Fellowship

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMediaMarch 9, 2024

The importance of diverse storytelling has never been more evident, and Chevrolet, in partnership with the NNPA, is committed to empowering the next generation of storytellers. By offering this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, the DTU Fellowship seeks to make a lasting impact on both the individuals selected and the media landscape. The application window for the DTU Fellowship closes on April 1, 2024.

Chevrolet to Sponsor Bakewell Media ‘Music for the Soul’ Stage at Taste of Soul
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Chevrolet to Sponsor Bakewell Media ‘Music for the Soul’ Stage at Taste of Soul

Kimberly Shelby, Contributing WriterOctober 13, 2022

Bakewell Media and Taste of Soul are pleased to announce that Chevrolet—a company that specializes in “finding new roads” with cars that make that mission easy, stylish, and fun—will be the Premiere Sponsor of the Bakewell Media “Music for the Soul” Music Stage at the imminent Taste of Soul festival occurring on Saturday, October 15.

Michelle Matthews-Alexander of General Motors Earns NNPA 2020 National Leadership Award
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Michelle Matthews-Alexander of General Motors Earns NNPA 2020 National Leadership Award

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior CorrespondentSeptember 17, 2020

In partnership with the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), Matthews-Alexander and Chevrolet have invested heavily in the future of Black journalism while simultaneously supporting students at Historically Black Colleges and Universities. On Thursday, September 17, 2020, Matthews-Alexander will receive the NNPA 2020 National Leadership Award.

GM Exec Touts DTU and other Programs that Feature HBCUs
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GM Exec Touts DTU and other Programs that Feature HBCUs

Stacy M. Brown NNPA, Newswire CorrespondentJuly 4, 2019

“There are so many great men and women that are being developed and minds that are being cared for, cultivated inside of the schools and they don’t necessarily have the recruitment bandwidth and their career centers don’t have the relationships established to actually open up access to larger Fortune 500 companies,” Lester Booker, Jr., the project manager for communications operations at General Motors.

Music, Carnival Rides, Food Trucks at Culver City’s Fiesta La Ballona August 24-26 2018 at Veterans Park 
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Music, Carnival Rides, Food Trucks at Culver City’s Fiesta La Ballona August 24-26 2018 at Veterans Park 

Sentinel News ServiceAugust 22, 2018

Culver City’s Fiesta La Ballona will be held August 24-26, 2018 at Veterans Park which is located at 4117 Overland Avenue in Culver City. This spectacular summer festival features live performances, carnival rides and games, pony rides and petting zoo, a beer and wine garden, food trucks and a food court, vendor booths showcasing local groups and artisan wares, an aquacade at the Culver City Municipal Plunge, and an interactive sustainability information booth. The Opening Ceremony, with members of the Culver City City Council, will occur on August 24 at 6:00 p.m. in the Fiesta Entertainment Tent. The ceremony will include special performances by Ballet Folklorico de El Marino and The Actors’ Gang. Admission to Fiesta La Ballona is free and more information is available by visiting www.fiestalaballona.org or by calling (310) 253-6650. 

NNPA, Chevrolet Launch 2018 “Discover the Unexpected” Journalism Fellowship in Detroit
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NNPA, Chevrolet Launch 2018 “Discover the Unexpected” Journalism Fellowship in Detroit

By Daja E. Henry, Ila Wilborn and Natrawn Maxwell, NNPA, DTU Journalism FellowshipJune 21, 2018

Chevrolet and the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) have teamed up once again for the “Discover the Unexpected” (DTU) Journalism Fellowship program. The fellowship, in its third year, gives students attending Historically, Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) the opportunity of a lifetime: an eight-week, immersive training experience with the Black Press.

Discovering the Best of Black America in 2018
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Discovering the Best of Black America in 2018

Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.May 17, 2018

There is an old African proverb that says, “What you seek, you will surely find.”  We live in a world where the news cycle continues to decrease, because of innovations in communications technology.  Yes, we are living in the fast-paced digital age. The high-velocity delivery and transmission of news and information, however, may or may not produce authentic or accurate facts or simply the truth.

The NNPA Journalism Fellowship Open to all HBCUs
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The NNPA Journalism Fellowship Open to all HBCUs

Freddie Allen, NNPA NewswireApril 26, 2018

The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA), in partnership with Chevrolet, recently announced that the 2018 Discover The Unexpected (DTU) Journalism Fellowship will now accept applications from communications and journalism students attending any one of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU) across the country.