Recent graduate wins a national student Edward R. Murrow Award
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on November 1, 2023
Recent Cronkite graduate Athena Ankrah won a 2023 national student Edward R. Murrow Award in the Audio Feature Reporting category for a story highlighting the challenges encountered by Black farmers.
Ankrah’s podcast, “Black farmers concerned about new loan program,” delved into the impact of the 2021 American Rescue Plan for Black farmers. The plan aimed to provide 120% debt relief for Black farmers who had faced discriminatory lending practices by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. However, this debt . . .
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