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Foreword
By Paula Madison

Foreword from the 1st Edition
By Lynn Norment

CHUCK STONE (1975-1977)
Essay by Paul Brock
Photograph by Robert Miller

VERNON JARRETT (1977-1979)
Essay by Lynn Norment
Photograph by Andre F. Chung

BOB REID (1979-1981)
Essay by Gayle Pollard Terry
Photograph by Hillery Smith Garrison

LES PAYNE (1981-1983)
Essay by Derrick Z. Jackson
Photograph by Sune Woods

MERV AUBESPIN (1983-1985)
Essay by Michel Marriot
Photograph by Durell Hall

AL FITZPATRICK (1985-1987)
Essay by John L. Dotson Jr.
Photograph by Gary J. Kirksey

DeWAYNE WICKHAM (1987-1989)
Essay by Sheila Brooks
Photograph by Hillery Smith Garrison

THOMAS MORGAN III (1989-1991)
Essay by Katti Gray
Photograph by Sune Woods

SIDMEL ESTES-SUMPTER (1991-1993)
Essay by Ernie Suggs
Photograph by Joey Ivansco

DOROTHY BUTLER GILLIAM (1993-1995)
Essay by Jacqueline E. Trescott
Photograph by Hillery Smith Garrison

ARTHUR FENNELL (1995-1997)
Essay by Herbert Lowe
Photograph by Hillery Smith Garrison

VANESSA WILLIAMS (1997-1999)
Essay by Betty Winston Baye
Photograph by Dudley M. Brooks

WILLIAM W. SUTTON JR. (1999-2001)
Essay by Michael Days
Photograph courtesy of The News & Observer

CONDACE PRESSLEY (2001-2003)
Essay by Eric Deggans
Photograph by Ian Irving

HERBERT LOWE (2003-2005)
Essay by Jackie Jones
Photograph by Jason Miccolo Johnson

REMEMBERING VERNON JARRETT (June 1918-May 2004)
Memories of a leader from NABJ's past presidents

CREDITS Publisher Herbert Lowe Editors Jack E. White Lynn Norment Photo Editors Fred Sweets Hillery Shay Copy Editor Mira Lowe Researcher Wayne Dawkins Design & Layout Nicole Sherman Print Source & Maria A. Newman NABJ Marketing & Publications Manager & Wanda Ng Big Fish Communications Executive Director Tangie Newborn SPECIAL THANKS to Knight Ridder and the Lexington Herald-Leader for their support of this publication.