Announcement from Director of Audio Renita Jablonski, Deputy Director of Audio Allison Michaels and Local Editor Mike Semel:
We are pleased to announce that The Washington Post has won four 2023 Salute to Excellence awards from the National Association of Black Journalists. The NABJ awards recognize the best journalism on issues affecting the Black community.
The “Post Reports” podcast won for two distinguished episodes. “How the abortion ruling could impact Black women” won in the category of Podcast – Commentary & Discussion. In the weeks before the Supreme Court’s historic decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, Akilah Johnson reported on what the looming decision could mean for Black women. In conversation with Martine Powers, Akilah captured the complexity of the abortion debate for Black women, who have faced a long history of medical mistreatment and neglect. Sabby Robinson and Ariel Plotnick elegantly produced the episode. It was mixed by Sean Carter and edited by Reena Flores.
“Post Reports” also won in the Podcast – Sports category for the episode “How the NFL sidelines Black coaches.” This episode was part of The Post’s “Black Out” series, which exposed inequity in NFL hiring practices. The audio experience let listeners – guided by Jerry Brewer, Michael Lee and Martine Powers – hear the voices of the Black head coaches who spoke to The Post about their experiences. Arjun Singh produced, bringing all the voices together to tell this revealing story. Sean Carter beautifully mixed the episode, and Maggie Penman edited.
The Washington Post also won in the National News category for Julie Zauzmer Weil and Adrian Blanco’s reporting on enslavers in Congress, “More than 1,800 congressmen once enslaved Black people. This is who they were, and how they shaped the nation.” The project was edited by Lynda Robinson, and Leo Dominguez built the compelling display.
Finally, DeNeen L. Brown won for her compelling, reported personal essay, “The case for leaving America to escape racism,” written for The Washington Post Magazine.
Please join us in congratulating all of The Post’s NABJ Salute to Excellence winners.
