Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Dr. Marc Lamont Hill Wins GLAAD Outstanding Digital Journalism Award


Dr Marc Lamont Hill was presented with the award for Outstanding Digital Journalism Article by Trans 100 honorees actress Laverne Cox and writer and filmmaker Dr. Kortney Ryan Ziegler at the 24th Annual GLAAD Media Awards in San Francisco on Saturday night.

Hill won the award for his Ebony.com piece "Why Aren't We Fighting for CeCe McDonald?"

While the Ebony magazine print version has garnered several GLAAD Media Awards this was the first time Ebony.com has won a GLAAD award.  

During his moving acceptance speech, Dr. Hill led the audience in a "Free CeCe" chant.



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