The NABJ Special Honors are our most coveted annual awards.

The categories are: Lifetime Achievement, Journalist of the Year, Emerging Journalist of the Year, Student Journalist of the Year, Legacy Award, Percy Qoboza Foreign Journalists Award, Community Service, Thumbs Down, Best Practices, Chapter of the Year, Journalism Educator and Student Chapter of the Year.

This year, the NABJ Board has awarded these distinguished journalists with Special Honors:

NABJ Lifetime Achievement Award

Harry Porterfield, WLS-TV (Chicago)

NABJ Journalist of the Year

Leonard Pitts, The Miami Herald

NABJ Emerging Journalist of the Year

Sarah Hoye, The Tampa Tribune

NABJ Journalism Educator of the Year

Nagatha Tonkins, North Carolina A&T State University

NABJ Student Journalist of the Year

Sidney Wright IV, Florida A&M University

NABJ Legacy Award

Evelyn Cunningham, The Pittsburgh Courier

NABJ Community Service Award

Margaret Bernstein, The Cleveland Plain Dealer

NABJ Chapter of the Year Finalists

Chicago Association of Black Journalists

Nashville Association of Black Journalists

Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists

NABJ Student Chapter of the Year Finalists

Florida A&M University

University of Georgia

University of North Texas

NABJ Best Practices Award

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NABJ Thumbs Down Award

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NABJ Percy Qoboza Foreign Journalists Award

Imprisoned Journalists of Eritrea

1. Yusuf Mohamed Ali, editor-in-chief, Tsigenay
2. Mattewos Habteab, editor-in-chief, Meqaleh
3. Dawit Habtemichael, journalist, Meqaleh
4. Medhanie Haile, associate editor, Keste Debena
5. Temesgen Gebreyesus, board member, Keste Debena
6. Emanuel Asrat, editor-in-chief, Zemen
7. Dawit Isaac, journalist, Setit
8. Fessehaye Yohannes, journalist, Setit
9. Said Abdulkader, journalist, Admas Magazine
10. Seyoum Tsehaye, freelance photographer