The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) honored congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) and Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza during a lively ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, March 21. The National Newspaper Publishers Association (NNPA) honored Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) and Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza during a lively ceremony in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, March 21.Norton received the NNPA’s Torch Award, given annually
Norton received the NNPA’s Torch Award, given annually to someone that has made a positive impact in the African American community, while Garza received the NNPA Newsmaker of the Year in recognition of her work as an organizer, writer, public speaker and difference maker.
Norton, Garza Receive NNPA Awards at Black Press Week Ceremony




