By Isseu Diouf Campbell
McDonald’s honored thirteen Black Media Legends and Trailblazers who have impacted the community through their achievements and positive examples on February 2, 2015 at the Pierre Hotel in Manhattan.
McDonald’s operators and several members of the media braved the bad weather to cheer for this year’s honorees who include: Chuck Carter (WPIX 11), Don Collins (CBS 2), Adrian Council (Positive Community), Rev. Dennis Dillon (Christian Times), William Egyir (New York Beacon), Regina Leader McKinnis (Fox 5), Yvette Miley (MSNBC), Les Payne (Newsday & NABJ), Robert Pickett, Esq. (WBLS), Deborah Roberts (ABC News), Shaila Scott (WBLS), Tracie Strahan (NBC 4), Brandon Walker (News 12 CT) and Hank Hamlette (NBC 4).
NY1 anchor and co-host of the ceremony Cheryl Wills received the McDonald’s Harold Dow Lifetime Achievement Award.
