Hall of Fame!

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) inducted five journalists into its Hall of Fame in a ceremony at the Newseum Thursday evening.  

The star-powered event included the following guests: Senior Advisor to President Obama, Valerie Jarrett; MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell, Chris Matthews, and Chuck Todd; President of NBC News Steve Capus; President and CEO of BET Debra Lee; Managing Editor NBC News’ theGrio.com, David Wilson and various Members of Congress.

Annually, NABJ pays homage to legendary black journalists who have made outstanding contributions to the industry. Over the last 20 years, NABJ has inducted over 40 journalists into the esteemed Hall of Fame, this year honoring CBS News’ Ed Bradley, WGN-TV Chicago’s Merri Dee, WUSA Washington’s JC Hayward, The Washington Post’s Eugene Robinson and KGO Newstalk San Francisco’s Ray Taliaferro.