LEGACY—From left: Legacy Award honoree Ty Miller, Communicator of the Year Award honoree Sonya Toler and Trailblazer Award honoree Eddie Jefferies. (Photos by J.L. Martello)
The Pittsburgh Black Media Federation hosted the 27th Annual Robert L. Vann Awards at the University of Pittsburgh’s O’Hara Student Center Ballroom in Oakland. The Awards recognize the best journalism coverage of the African American and African Diaspora communities of Western Pennsylvania. Sonya Toler, Ty Miller and Eddie Jeffries were recognized for their works. LISA SYLVESTER, WPXI-TV, wins first place award. ERVIN DYER, Pitt Magazine, holds award for first place. BOFTA YIMAM, WTAE-TV, a first place winner. CLARECE POLKE, a first place winner from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, center, stands with PBMF Vice President Brian Cook and PBMF President Tory N. Parrish. OLGA GEORGE Co-host TORY N. PARRISH PBMF president SONYA TOLER with her mother, Mae Carlisle. CHRIS MOORE Co-host
