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Maria Hinojosa, Loren Ghiglione, NAMME Executive Director Toni Laws, Jeannie Park, and Omar Wasow at the NAMME Awards Banquet on April 14, 2005.

View video clips of speeches from this year's banquet

NAMME honored six outstanding media leaders at its annual “Celebration of Diversity” Awards Banquet at the JW Marriott Hotel, Washington, DC. on April 14, 2005. The annual awards recognize and honor industry leaders and pioneers who have championed the cause of diversity in the media.

Below are the video profiles of each of the honorees as well as video of their remarks at the dinner. Also, photographs of the Awards Banquet can be viewed in the Photo Gallery

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This year's honorees are:

	Robert C. Maynard Legend Award Acel Moore, Associate Editor, The Philadelphia Inquirer View profile (3'40) View remarks (8'04)
	Distinguished Diversity Award for Lifetime Achievement Gordon Parks, photojournalist, writer, novelist, poet, composer and cinematographer View profile (5'05) View remarks (5'15)
	The Lawrence Young Breakthrough Award Loren Ghiglione, Dean, Medill School of Journalism, Northwestern University View profile (3'56) View remarks (4'20)
	Catalyst Award for Print Jeannie Park, Executive Editor, People magazine View profile (5'00) View remarks (5'43)
	Catalyst Award for Broadcast Maria Hinojosa, Correspondent, CNN View profile (4'17) View remarks (7'42)
	Catalyst Award for New Media Omar Wasow, Executive Director, BlackPlanet.com View profile (4'22) View remarks (5'15)