Thursday, March 22, 2018

National Association of Black Journalists Remembers Founder and Former President Les Payne


By James Durrah 

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) honors the legacy of NABJ Founder and former President Les Payne - an award-winning journalist who consistently broke barriers during his indelible career that spanned more than four decades.
 
Mr. Payne died on Monday night at the age of 76.
 
Mr. Payne was a trailblazer in journalism, having been a role model for many journalists who came after him. NABJ President Sarah Glover said Payne's work was both inspiring and encouraging.

"NABJ Founder and President Les Payne was a legendary journalist whose eloquent writing brought passion and truth-telling to an industry too often tone deaf to the issues impacting communities of color. Payne fought to change that with NABJ's other illustrious founders," said Glover.
 
"Founder Payne's bold words and writings showed us why it's important to be a present black journalist in the newsroom every day. He was a quiet, courageous and loving leader. His legacy lives on in us."
 
Click here for the full article.
 
Source: NABJ

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