Indianapolis Recorder brings home six HSPA awards, three first place wins  

The Indianapolis Recorder won six awards, including three first place plaques, from the Indiana chapter of the HSPA’s 2024 Journalism Awards Friday, Sept. 13, 2024.   Regular editorial contributor Larry Smith won first place for best general commentary. We forgot to rememberEditor-in-Chief Camike Jones won first place for best editorial writer.Giving thanks is good for youHealth and Environmental reporter Jade Jackson took first place in best feature profile for her piece, “From dope to dogs: How one man is bringing hot dogs and hustle to Martindale-Brightwood.”Jackson illustrates the story of how one man turned his life around, transitioning from selling drugs to selling hot dogs.From dope to dogs: How one man is bringing hot dogs and hustle to Martindale-BrightwoodOther HSPA awards the Indianapolis Recorder won Multimedia and sports reporter Noral Parham won third place for best sports news/feature coverage.Other awards include multimedia and sports reporter Noral Parham winning third place for best sports news/feature coverage for the story, “Hundreds rally amid rush hour traffic in honor of Coach Nell.” Hundreds rally amid rush hour traffic in honor of Coach NellThe whole staff won third place for best website. Staff also took third place for best headline writing, including headlines like “Financial...