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Chevrolet
and NNPA
Host
2019
Discover
the
Unexpected
Closing
Ceremony
With
Fonzworth
Bentley
and DJ
Envy
Event
celebrated
the six
DTU
summer
fellows
at the
end of
their
newspaper
internships
DETROIT
-
Chevrolet
and the
National
Newspaper
Publishers
Association
hosted a
ceremony
on Aug.
1
celebrating
the
fourth
year of
the
award-winning
Discover
the
Unexpected
program.
The
annual
program
has
awarded
nearly a
half-million
dollars
in
scholarships
and
stipends
since
its
inception
in 2016.
It began
with a
select
number
of
schools
and,
based on
the
overwhelming
response,
the
submission
process
was
opened
to all
students
in their
sophomore
through
senior
years at
Historically
Black
Colleges
and
Universities
with an
interest
in
journalism,
communications,
mass
media or
visual
arts.
The
2019 DTU
Journalism
Fellows
were
Tedarius
Abrams
(Bethune-Cookman),
Tyla
Barnes
(Hampton
University),
Elae
Hill
(North
Carolina
A&T),
Miana
Massey
(Howard
University),
Emani
Nichols
(Morehouse
College)
and
Sharon
Joy
Washington
(Florida
A&M).
The
eight-week
fellowship
kicked
off in
Atlanta
and
culminated
in
Detroit
at
General
Motors
Global
Headquarters.
During
the
closing
ceremony,
the
fellows
received
their
$10,000
scholarships
and
certificates
of
completion.
Lifestyle
influencer
and 2019
DTU
Advisor
Fonzworth
Bentley
(a
graduate
of
Morehouse
College),
2019 DTU
Ambassador
DJ Envy
(“The
Breakfast
Club”
and a
graduate
of
Hampton
University),
Chevrolet
leaders
and NNPA
President
and CEO
Dr.
Benjamin
F.
Chavis
Jr.
spoke,
as did
the
fellows.
“Chevrolet
was
excited
to
partner
with the
NNPA to
drive
the
importance
of
storytelling
and
finding
new
roads
during
their
fellowship,”
said
Brad
Franz,
senior
manager,
Crossover
Vehicles
Advertising
&
Marketing,
Chevrolet.
“The
fellows
seized
the
opportunity
to
embark
on this
unexpected
journey
of
professional
and
personal
self-discovery
while
gaining
new
tools
along
the
way.”
NNPA
publications
the
Atlanta
Voice,
Chicago
Crusader,
Houston
Forward
Times
and The
Washington
Informer
hosted
the
fellows
during
their
internship
road
trip
experience,
allowing
them to
hone
their
print,
broadcast,
digital
and
photojournalism
skills
while
driving
the
all-new
2019
Chevrolet
Blazer
to
discover
unexpected
stories
in the
African
American
community.
“The
NNPA was
excited
to
partner
with
Chevrolet
for
another
year in
support
of these
young
journalists
to
amplify
community
voices
across
our
country,”
said
NNPA
President
and CEO
Dr.
Benjamin
F.
Chavis
Jr.
“Having
these
young
journalists
in our
newsrooms
working
side by
side
with our
publishers
was
inspiring,
and we
are
committed
to
including
young
storytellers’
voices
in our
reporting.”
The
six
students
wrote
several
powerful
pieces,
produced
video
content,
participated
in press
conferences
and met
Charles
Muse,
one of
the
Chevrolet
Blazer
engineers.
The
fellows’
stories
were
featured
on the
NNPA
website
(www.nnpa.org/chevydtu)
throughout
the
program.
Learn
more
about
the
Discover
the
Unexpected
Journalism
Fellowship
at
www.nnpa.org/chevydtu.
ABOUT
CHEVROLET
Founded
in 1911
in
Detroit,
Chevrolet
is one
of the
world's
largest
car
brands,
doing
business
in more
than 100
countries
and
selling
more
than 4.0
million
cars and
trucks a
year.
Chevrolet
provides
customers
with
fuel-efficient
vehicles
that
feature
engaging
performance,
design
that
makes
the
heart
beat,
passive
and
active
safety
features
and
easy-to-use
technology,
all at a
value.
More
information
on
Chevrolet
models
can be
found at
www.chevrolet.com.
ABOUT
NNPA
NNPA is
a trade
association
of more
than 200
African
American-owned
community
newspapers
from
around
the
United
States.
Since
its
founding
75 years
ago,
NNPA has
consistently
been the
voice of
the
black
community
and an
incubator
for news
that
makes
history
and
impacts
our
country.
As the
largest
and most
influential
Black-owned
media
resource
in
America,
NNPA
delivers
news,
information
and
commentary
to over
20
million
people
each
week.
Americans
from all
backgrounds
seek
news
from the
Black
perspective
from the
NNPA
member
newspapers
around
the
country.
In
America,
now
among
the most
diverse
countries
in the
world,
the
Black
Press of
America
is more
relevant
than
ever. To
learn
more
visit
www.nnpa.org/dtu
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