Courier’s LaMont Jones Jr., Debbie Norrell win Pittsburgh Black Media Federation Vann Media Awards during May 2 reception

Congratulations are in order to the New Pittsburgh Courier’s LaMont Jones Jr., above, and Lifestyles Editor Debbie Norrell, below, for their much-earned Pittsburgh Black Media Federation Vann Media Awards!

 

 

Mr. Jones received his award in the Newspaper Feature category, winning for a story on “Cuba’s Open Secret: A Complex Color Bias Rooted in Colonialism Continues to Disadvantage Those There with Dark Skin.” Click the link below to read the award-winning story.

https://newpittsburghcourier.com/2018/11/09/special-report-cubas-open-secret-a-complex-color-bias-rooted-in-colonialism-continues-to-disadvantage-those-there-with-dark-skin/

Ms. Norrell received her award in the Newspaper Health/Science/Environment category for “A New Sharon Epperson: CNBC Finance Expert Suffered Brain Aneurysm.”

Read the award-winning story below.

https://newpittsburghcourier.com/2018/10/04/a-new-sharon-epperson-pittsburgh-native-cnbc-finance-expert-suffered-brain-aneurysm/

 

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