Atlanta Voice earns six awards for journalistic excellence at NNPA Messenger Awards

The Atlanta Voice won second place in the Environment category. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice BALTIMORE, MD. – The Atlanta Voice earned six awards for journalistic excellence at this year’s National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) Messenger Awards, which took place at the Four Seasons Baltimore. The annual awards took place on Thursday evening inside the Cobalt Ballroom on the hotel’s second floor. The Atlanta Voice Publisher Janis L. Ware (center) accepts the first-place award for health coverage. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice The Atlanta Voice won two first-place awards: the Emory O. Jackson Award for health coverage and the Ada S. Franklin Award for fashion. The Faces of Survival series was written by Donnell Suggs and Isaiah Singleton.  Photos by Kerri Phox “David vs. Goliath: Grady Baby”  & “Just Do It Yourself”: written by Donnell Suggs  There were also three second-place awards for environment, faith/religion, and original photography. Georgia Legislative Black Caucus renews fight to bring much needed support for Black Farmers”: written and photos by Itoro N. Umontuen “New Jerusalem Baptist Church celebrates 75th Anniversary: written By Donnell Suggs “Unhoused”: photos by Terell Torrence The third-place award for the original advertising campaign was also given to The...