Celebrating JuJu Chang’s Contribution to Diversity in Media
JUJU CHANG
Comedian Aida Rodriguez to Host Event at National Press Club on Monday, October 21
MMCD Host and Honoree Captions: “ABC News Nightline” Co-anchor Juju Chang; Actress and comedian Aida Rodriguez
The Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association (MMCA) is pleased to announce the 9th Annual Multicultural Media Correspondents Dinner (MMCDTM) being held on Monday, Oct. 21, at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.
The invitation-only gathering of journalists, media owners, policymakers, and corporate and advocacy organization executives will again honor media industry luminaries of color and highlight the need for greater diversity in media. Past honorees include Dick Parsons, Jamie Foxx, Tom Joyner, Cathy Hughes, Jennifer Lewis, Robert Rodriguez, Kristen Welker, Lisa Ling, Maria Hinojosa, Richard Lui, Juan Williams, Nikole Hannah-Jones and Soledad O’Brien.
“The MMCDTM is a central part of our effort to grow and sustain our call to action to address structural barriers and create more opportunities for diverse media ownership,” said MMCA President David Morgan. “We look forward to leveraging this year’s event to better align and galvanize diverse media stakeholders, advocates and allies as we collectively prepare to engage with a new Administration and Congress post-election.”
This year’s MMCDTM will be hosted by renowned comedian Aida Rodriguez and feature a presentation of the 2024 Broadcast Journalist Award to legendary Emmy Award winning co-anchor of ABC News Nightline, Juju Chang. It will also feature a moderated discussion with Danielle Conley, Partner at Latham & Watkins LLP and David J. Byrd, CEO at Byrd’s Eye LLC, members of the Biden 2020 and Trump 2016 Presidential Transition teams respectively.
“I am thrilled and grateful to be among those honored by MMCD and gratified to stand with those who are engaged in such meaningful work. ” said Chang.
“MMCD is where Hollywood meets DC for the greater good of People of Color and I am here for it!” said Rodriguez.
MMCA is a BIPOC and non-partisan 501(c)(3) nonprofit working to secure greater control of who, what, where, when and how our story is told. We are proud to have built the BIPOCXChange, a powerful platform that (1) fosters coalition-building among BIPOC media advocacy organizations, (2) shapes media policy, (3) facilitates constructive engagement between policymakers and media industry stakeholders, (4) provides assistance to BIPOC media stakeholders, and (5) celebrates BIPOC media excellence. Follow us @mmcadc on all social platforms.
BIPOCXChange (BXC) is a metaverse styled digital ecosystem that enables diverse-owned and -serving media (equitable media) to unleash their untapped market potential as the most trusted information providers for the vast audiences they collectively serve. Among other things, BXC allows equitable media to (i) connect with each other and with entities wanting to support or do business with them; and (ii) access timely, relevant and premium content and available funding and resources to grow and monetize their audiences. BXC also provides marketers with an easy, reliable, measurable and cost-effective single solution to reach diverse audiences at scale with both earned and paid media.
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