NNPA Conference Photo Galleries

Gala honoring John and Carol Zippert, publishers of the Greene County Democrat in Alabama.

Advertisers have increased the requirements placed on publishers to improve security, avoid fraud, and minimize loss. Those enhanced requirements directly impact your ability to participate in digital advertising campaigns and earn money. In this session, we outline those requirements and discuss solutions you can implement.

We are in a time where many localities, states, and even institutions are doing away with diversity and inclusion initiatives. This conversation will discuss the importance of Racial Impact Studies and policies that are shielded by color-blind language and the disparate impact on communities of color.

This workshop will end with a live NNPA TikTok page called “Why We Vote.”

This workshop will end with a live NNPA TikTok page called “Why We Vote.”

Photos from the reception sponsored by the Holocaust Museum of Southern Florida.

Tracking Black American and Allied Spending in America. In 2023 Black Americans injected 1.8 trillion dollars into the American economy.

Learn from experts at the Google News Initiative how better understanding, growing, and engaging your audience can lead to increased revenue.

Gallery includes photos from the Lunch Presentations: Hosted by Pfizer Rare Disease

Gallery includes photos from the Lunch Presentations: Hosted by Pfizer Rare Disease

Gallery includes photos from the Fireside Chat between Stephanie Childes, Vice President, Diageo, and Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO.

Gallery includes photos from the Town Hall Meeting

Gallery includes photos from the Town Hall Meeting

Gallery includes photos from Gala Reception and Leadership Awards Ceremony Entertainment

Gallery includes photos from Gala Reception and Leadership Awards Ceremony Entertainment

Gallery includes photos from Board Meeting, Gala Reception and Leadership Awards Ceremony

Photos from the 2023 NNPA National Convention

2023 NNPA National Convention Meet and Greet Photos

2023 NNPA National Convention Board Meetings Photos

2023 NNPA National Convention Day 2 Sessions Photos

2023 NNPA National Convention Merit Awards Photos

2023 NNPA National Convention Day 3 Session Photos

2023 NNPA Convention Legacy Awards Dinner Photos

2023 NNPA National Convention Day 4 Photos

Photos from the 2023 NNPA Black Press Week Board of Directors Meetings, Luncheon and Publishers visit the White House

Photos from the 2023 NNPA Mid-Winter Training Conference Day 3 Sessions

Photos from the 2023 NNPA Mid-Winter Training Conference Day 2 Sessions

Photos from the 2023 NNPA Mid-Winter Training Conference Board Meetings

Photos from the 2023 NNPA Mid-Winter Training Conference Chair’s Welcome Reception

Photos from the 2022 NNPA Legacy Awards Gala

Photos from the 2022 National Convention Day 3 Sessions

Photos from the 2022 NNPA National Convention Day 2 Luncheon

Photos from the 2022 NNPA National Convention Day 2 Sessions

Photos from the 2022 NNPA National Convention Prayer Breakfast

Photos from the NNPA 2022 National Convention Board Meetings

Photos from the 2022 NNPA Annual National Convention Welcome Reception

NNPA Publishers’ Think Tank: Editorial Content and Investigative Journalism; NNPA 80th Anniversary; Best Publishing Industry Practices; Terminology Changes and Innovation; 2020 Get-Out-The-Vote (GOTV): Positioning of the Black Press of America

Honoring Mollie Finch Belt, Publisher, Dallas Examiner. The Broward County Color Guard Performance in Honor of NNPA 2020 Publisher Lifetime Achievement Award Honoree.

Topic: Lilly Diabetes Solution Center and the NNPA: Vital Roles in Partnership that Serve African American Communities Around the Nation. Presenter: Nathaniel (Nate) Miles, Vice President for Strategic Initiatives, Eli Lilly and Company

Panel Discussion – Presented by Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP). Topic: National Newspaper Publishers Association & Law Enforcement Action Partnership: A Winning Partnership Heralds A Call to Action About Proposed Menthol Bans. This session will be a review of 2019 accomplishments of working with NNPA publishers and an overview of 2020 plans to expand advertorials in more NNPA publications to educate the Black community and federal, state and local legislators about the serious unintended consequences of a menthol cigarette ban. Panelists: Major Neill Franklin (Ret.), Executive Director, Law Enforcement Action Partnership (LEAP); Commissioner Jiles Ship, New Jersey State President, National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE).

Presenter: Janette Davis, MBA, CPA, Principal, Janette L. Davis, LLC. Certified Public Accountant & Financial Advisor. Advanced Certified QuickBooks Pro Advisor – QuickBooks Online Advanced; QuickBooks Enterprise and QuickBooks Desktop

Luncheon Presentation Hosted by General Motors. Presentation: Transforming General Motors to Reflect a Transforming Industry. Presenter: Charles W. Muse, General Motors, Engineering Management Team for Autonomous Vehicles. Greetings: Dorothy Tucker, President, National Association of Black Journalists

Topic: Future of Medicaid and Medicare: Healthy You, Healthy Us – What is Managed Care and How Does It Advance Health Equity. Gain greater understanding about the different ways managed care organizations address key social disparities — many of which disproportionately impact African Americans and other people of color. Presenters: Jawanza Keita, National Director of Corporate Communications and Media Relations, AmeriHealth Caritas; Keith Maccannon, Director, Marketing, Community Relations and Outreach, AmeriHealth Caritas, District of Columbia.

Moderator: Johann Calhoun, Philadelphia Tribune, Panelists: Carolyn Guniss, Editor, Miami Times; Arriale Henry, Westside Gazette – Q&A

Part I – Topic: Give Me a Facelift: Upgrading A Publication’s Look, Website, Front Page, Media Kits, Rate Cards, Newsletters, and Video Advertising Promotion. Moderator: Ron Burke, Washington Informer. Panelists: Dr. Frances Draper, Publisher, The Afro American Newspapers – Baltimore and Washington DC; Hiram Jackson, Publisher, Michigan Chronicle; Grace Boateng, Houston Forward Times – Q&A

Hosted by Pfizer. Topic: African Americans and Heart Disease – New Research Breakthrough; Announcing 2020 Partnership Between Pfizer and NNPA. Presenter: Dr. Kevin Williams, Chief Medical Officer, Pfizer Rare Disease

Greetings: Karen Carter Richards, NNPA Board Chair; Terry B. Jones, Jr., NNPA Convention Chair; Bobby Henry, Sr., NNPA Conference Host Publisher; Dale V.C. Holness, Mayor, Broward County Corporate Partners, Music and Entertainment: Randy Corinthian and RC Music Group, Featuring Lenora

Video Presentation, Topic: Navigating the U.S. Housing Affordability Crisis, Moderator: Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO, Presenter: Connie Wright, Senior Vice President, Housing Affordability Philanthropy, Wells Fargo

Parts I and II: Topic: Specifications and Benefits of Participating in the NNPA Digital Network: Expand and Enhance NNPA Member Publishers’ Revenue Generation from Digital Advertising; Update on Current Digital Opportunities – Q&A, Presenter: Norman Rich, NNPA Digital Network Manager

Photos from the Board of Directors meeting during the NNPA 2020 MidWinter Training Conference.

2019 NNPA Leadership Awards Ceremony photos.

Photos from NNPA Board of Directors and NNPAF Board of Directors meetings. September 11, 2019.

Photos from the Cuban Embassy Reception hosted by the Ambassador of the Republic of Cuba, HE José Ramón Cabañas Rodríguez and President of the National Newspaper Publishers Association, Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr.

NNPA 2019 Annual Convention – Merit Awards Dinner

NNPA 2019 Annual Convention – How the New Tax Laws Will Affect Your Business

NNPA 2019 Annual Convention – Harnessing the Power of Facebook

NNPA 2019 National Convention – Grow Your Business with Google

2019 National Convention – Fellowship Luncheon and Fireside Chat with General Motors

2019 Professional Independent Research on NNPA Readership

Third Annual National NNPA Black Parents Town Hall Meeting on Educational Excellence / Every Student Succeeds Act

The Black Press Archives and Gallery of Distinguished Black Publishers 2019 Enshrinement Ceremony Metropolitan AME Church

NNPA Partner and Host: General Motors Topic: A General Motors Conversation with the NNPA  Presenter: Cherie Wilson, Director of Federal Affairs, General Motors

Welcome: Amelia Ashley-Ward, NNPA Foundation Chairman Remarks: Dorothy R. Leavell, NNPA Chairman Acknowledgments: Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr., NNPA President and CEO Keynote: Dr. Emil M. Thomas Awards Presentations: The Honorable Eleanor Holmes Norton, Torch Award for Outstanding Achievements Alicia Garza, Co-Founder, Black Lives Matter, Newsmaker of the Year Award Music and Entertainment: Double O Entertainment, Featuring One Vision … Continue reading →2019 NNPA Black Press Week — Torch Awards Gala and Presentation

2019 Mid-Winter Conference Lifetime Achievement Award

2019 NNPA Mid-Winter Conference ESSA Training Session

  TOPIC:  Criminal Justice Reform/Public Policy issues Luncheon Presenter: Benjamin L. Crump, Esq. Panelists: Cerelyn (C.J.) Davis, Chief of Police, Durham, NC Major Neil Franklin, Executive Director, Law Enforcement Against Prohibition John Warren, Esq., Publisher, San Francisco Voice and Viewpoint Jiles Ship, Commissioner of the New Jersey Police Training Commission

  Part 1 & 2:  How NNPA Publishers Can Be More Effective in Monetizing Their Digital Platforms Kelly McBride, Senior Vice President, Poynter Institute

NNPA Morning Prayer Leader: Bobby Henry, Sr., Publisher, Westside Gazette Morning Spiritual Message: Reverend Dr. Robert M. Spooney, Mt. Zion Baptist Institutional Church, Orlando, FL Featuring:  Mt. Zion Baptist Church Mass Ensemble

Moderator: Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis, Jr. Panelists: Jeffrey Boney, Editor/Reporter, Houston Forward Times Stacy Brown, NNPA Senior Investigative Journalist Fran Farer, Publisher, County News Carolyn McGuinness, Editor, Miami Times

TOPIC: African American Health Disparities:  Diabetes and the African American Community Moderator: Larry Williams, CEO, Anchor Ad Group Presenter: Nate Miles, VP, Strategic Initiatives, State Government Affairs, Eli Lilly and Company Panelists: Tanisha Blake, Associate Brand Manager, Payer Marketing , Eli Lilly and Company Bishop Elton Amos, M.D., Faith Based Initiative Partnerships , Eli Lilly and Company

Hosted By: General Motors Greetings: Lester Booker, Jr., Corporate Giving Communications & Strategic Business Planner, General Motors Greetings: The Honorable Val B. Demings (FL-10) Remarks: Christina Kolbjornsen, Senior Vice President and Head of Segments and Marketing Communications, Wells Fargo Luncheon Address and Fireside Chat with The Honorable Andrew Gillum, Former Mayor of Tallahassee and Florida Democratic Gubernatorial … Continue reading →2019 NNPA Mid-Winter Conference January 24th Luncheon and Fireside Chat with Andrew Gillum

  Hosted by Macy’s for Macy’s NNPA Media Partners  Presenter: Tamara Weston, Macy’s, Inc.

2019 NNPA Mid Winter Conference NNPA Board Meeting Photos

Moderator: Karl Rodney, Publisher, New York Carib News Panelists: H.E. Ambassador Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao, Permanent Representative to the United States for the African Union Joy Bramble, Publisher, The Baltimore Times and The Annapolis Times John Woolcock, Manager, Groups and Conventions, Jamaica Tourist Board Dr. Leslie Baskerville, CEO, National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education

Red Carpet interviews from the 2018 NNPA Leadership Awards