THE MULTICULTURAL MEDIA CORRESPONDENTS ASSOCIATION

HONORS

MEET THE PRESS MODERATOR KRISTEN WELKER, ANGRY ASIAN MAN BLOG CREATOR PHIL YU, LATINO MEDIA NETWORK CEO SYLVIA BANDERAS COFFINET AND INDISPUTABLE HOST DR. RASHAD RICHEY

AT THE

8^TH ANNUAL MULTICULTURAL MEDIA CORRESPONDENTS DINNER 

Captions (L to R): “Indisputable” host Dr. Rashad Richey, “Meet the Press” moderator Kristen Welker, MMCD Co-Founder and CEO David Morgan, Latino Media Network CEO Sylvia Banderas Coffinet and “Angry Asian Man” blog creator Phil Yu (Photo Credit: MikeStyle Studios) 

WASHINGTON, D.C., October 24, 2023 – Last night, The Multicultural Media & Correspondents Association (MMCA)hosted the 8^th Annual Multicultural Media Correspondents Dinner (MMCD^TM) at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. 

The exclusive, invitation-only event started with an honoree reception, with signature cocktails provided by Tequila Los Hermanos, and was attended by media influencers, policymakers, executives, corporate and advocacy organization allies to honor BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) media industry legends and luminaries whose careers continue to pave the way for the next generation of BIPOC media stakeholders.

Comedian, author and actress Aida Rodriguez was the host for the evening and entertained the crowd with her witty humor and colorful wordplay. The distinguished 2023 MMCD honorees included TV Broadcast Honoree Kristen Welker, moderator of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Print/Digital Journalist Honoree Phil Yu, creator of “The Angry Asian Man” blog, Radio Broadcast Honoree Sylvia Banderas Coffinet, CEO of Latino Media Network and 5^th Estate New Media Honoree Dr. Rashad Richey, host of TYT’s “Indisputable.”

“I am excited about the work we have done at MMCA. We have broken down structural barriers and will continue to make change in the media space. This is our calling,” said MMCA President David Morgan.  “We are proud to honor Kristen, Sylvia, Phil and Dr. Richey on their contributions and the impact they are making in television, radio and online.”

Sponsors for the annual event: BIPOCXchange, Comcast NBCUniversal, Democracy Fund, Latino Media Network, Asian American Journalists Association, APCO Worldwide and DC Film Office.

After the program, guests headed to the Holeman Lounge to dance to music, provided by DJ Goodwill. Event produced by Ghana Wilson of Green Gigz.

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