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NABJ names Roland Martin Journalist of the Year
Roland Martin
Roland Martin has been named “Journalist of the Year” by the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ).
The organization announced the award early last week. NABJ President Gregory Lee, Jr. praised Martin for his “well-rounded coverage of the African-American community,” in a statement on Wednesday.
Earlier this year, the NABJ had announced that Martin would serve as the Honorary Chair for the 2013 NABJ Convention & Career Fair to be held between July 31 – August 4, 2013.
Martin said that he was “thankful and humbled” by the award from the NABJ. “I hope this honor serves as a lesson to any young or veteran journalist that Black media platforms are just as essential and important to us today as they have always been,” he said.