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APSE President Garry D. Howard (center) receives a special Pioneer Award from the National Association of Black Journalists at the organization's recent annual convention. Howard, the first African-American to hold the office of APSE President, was among the Sam Lacy Award recipients. To read about others honored, click here. With Howard are co-emcees Mike Terry (left), formerly of the Los Angeles Times, and Ron Thomas, director of the Morehouse College Sports Journalism Program.