Marshburn Nominated for NABJ Awards

June 2, 2014

Everett L. Marshburn (right), 2013 Bayard Rustin Awardee with Gary Hollander, Diverse & Resilient President & CEO.

Everett L. Marshburn, Diverse & Resilient’s 2013 Bayard Rustin Leadership Award winner, has been nominated for two awards from the National Association of Black Journalists. Marshburn is the producer of Black Nouveau, the Milwaukee Public Television program that spotlights African American leaders and issues.

Two segments of Black Nouveau have been nominated for the 2014 NABJ Salute to Excellence Awards: “For Jobs and Freedom: A Black Nouveau Special” is nominated in the Documentary Category and “Soldiers Stories: A Black Nouveau Special” is nominated in the Public Affairs (Program) Category. The awards will be presented on August 2, 2014 at the NABJ Conference in Boston.

Black Nouveau has won six awards in the last six years from NABJ.

Congratulations to Everett for his continued success in highlighting black leaders in Milwaukee and beyond.