The WHCA will present the “Dunnigan-Payne Prize” to the families of Dunnigan and Payne at this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner.
The White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) announced on Monday the creation of a lifetime achievement award in honor of two pioneering Black women journalists.
The “Dunnigan-Payne Prize” will be presented to the families of the late White House reporters Alice Dunnigan and Ethel Payne at this year’s White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner on April 30. The award will be presented by CBS anchor Gayle King.
Following this weekend’s inaugural presentation, the lifetime achievement award will then be presented on an “occasional basis” at the discretion of the WHCA board to “recognize meritorious service throughout an individual’s career as a White House correspondent,” according to a WHCA !”
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