Student Journalists Get Jobs, Black Newspapers Get Reporters
March 30, 2016
(From left to right): Chairwoman of the NNPA Denise Rolark Barnes, legendary lyricist and hip hop pioneer MC Lyte, President and CEO of the NNPA Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., Dean of the School of Communications at Howard University Gracie Lawson-Borders and Chevrolet’s Diversity Marketing Manager Michelle Matthews-Alexander break for a photo-op during the launch of the NNPA’s “Discover the Unexpected” Fellowship Program Sponsored by Chevrolet. (Freddie Allen/AMG/NNPA) WASHINGTON – The nation’s black newspapers will get a new infusion of talent from Howard University and young journalists will get hands-on training from seasoned professionals this summer under a program by the