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By NNPA Newswire - The Washington Association of Black Journalists (WABJ) is honoring Denise Rolark Barnes, publisher and second-generation owner of The Washington Informer, with the 2023 WABJ President's Award for her significant contributions to the organization's growth and reach in the D.C. area.
Kristen Welker, the new moderator of "Meet the Press," is the recipient of the WABJ Journalist of the Year award for her groundbreaking accomplishments and distinguished body of work.
In addition to Rolark Barnes, Erica Loewe, Erica Loewe, Special Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff for Public Engagement at the White House, will receive the 2023 WABJ Excellence in Communications Awards.