- MillerCoors and the National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) proudly continued their 20-year partnership in presenting the 2010 A.Philip Randolph Messenger Awards. The awards, named in recognition of late civil rights leader and labor organizer A. Philip Randolph and his pioneering black publication, The Messenger, honors writers, reporters and publishers from the nation’s black press for journalistic excellence focusing on the black condition. Pictured above at last week’s ceremonies in New York City are (from left) Kenya Vaughn, arts & entertainment editor of The St. Louis American; Bernie Foster, publisher, The Skanner; Larry Waters, director of multicultural relations for MillerCoors; Elinor Tatum, publisher, The New York Amsterdam News and Michael House, president of The Chicago Defender. The 2010 award winners, who took home trophies and monetary awards totaling $30,000 were Nayabe Arinde, The New York Amsterdam News; Victoria Lewis, The Houston Defender; Wendell Hutson, The Chicago Defender; Brian Stimson, The Skanner and Lisa Loving, The Skanner. (Photo by Carole Geary/Courtesy of Flowers Communications Group)
