Johnson, a 2021 Pulitzer Prize finalist, and Lewis, founder of The Birmingham Times, will be honored for their outstanding contributions to the industry.
Before founding his newspaper, Lewis in 1954 opened one of the country’s first Black-owned public relations and advertising agency.“I am so proud to receive it, and I have had a lot of people who have supported me,” Lewis told AL.com after learning of his honor.
Johnson is a 2021 winner of the Edward R. Murrow Award for best national podcast and was a 2021 Pulitzer Prize finalist in Commentary. “I’m especially humbled to be sharing the honor with the incomparable Dr. Lewis—in this city where he birthed a proud, journalistic voice for the Black community that still speaks our truth,” he said.NABJ President Dorothy Tucker noted the significance of honoring significant journalism leaders while meeting in in Birmingham.
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