2022 Community Media Award Winners:

We are excited to announce the winners of our 27th annual Community Media Awards! Scroll down to learn more about each of the awards and past winners. The winners of the 2022 Studs Terkel Award are:
- Bob Black, Photojournalist, formerly Chicago Sun-Times & Chicago Defender
- Maya Dukmasova, Senior Reporter, Injustice Watch
- Jacqueline Serrato, Barrio Journalist & Editor-in-Chief, South Side Weekly
- María Inés Zamudio, Reporter, WBEZ
The winner of the 2022 Uplifting Voices Award is:
- Shermann “Dilla” Thomas, Chicago Urban Historian & CEO of Chicago Mahogany Tours
The winner of the 2022 Ripple Effect Award is:
- Michelle Duster, Author, Professor and Public Historian
Join us in honoring the winners on Thursday, May 12, at 5:30 p.m. CT on Zoom. Registration is free and open at tinyurl.com/CMAMay12.
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