Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-17) will present a Lifetime Achievement Award to Mr. Garth C. Reeves, Publisher Emeritus of the Miami Times, at the NNPA 2011 Newsmaker of the Year Awards Gala on the night of Thursday March 17th in Washington, DC. The Miami Times has served as a critical news source for South Florida’s African American community since 1923.
Who/What: Congresswoman Frederica Wilson (FL-17) to present a Lifetime Achievement Award to Garth Reeves, Publisher Emeritus of the Miami Times, at the Black Press 2011 Newsmaker of the Year Awards Gala
When: 7:00 p.m., Thursday March 17th
Where: Omni Shoreham Hotel, 2500 Calvert Street NW, Washington, DC
Media interested in attending are asked to contact Ms. Dorothy Leavell, NNPA Foundation Chairperson, at (773)-752-2500 or dorothyleavell@aol.com
Rep. Frederica S. Wilson is a first-term congresswoman representing the 17th District of Florida, including Northern Miami-Dade and Southeast Broward Counties. She is a former state legislator and school principal and the founder of the 5000 Role Models for Excellence Project, a mentoring program for young males at risk of dropping out of school.