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Volume 7
Issue 14
June 24 - 30, 2010

St. Louis American Publisher Donald Suggs received the Russwurm Trophy, distinguishing his paper as the “best newspaper in America.”St. Louis American named top newspaper at NNPA Merit Awards

By Hazel Trice Edney, NNPA

NEW YORK — The St. Louis American, the 82-year-old newspaper published by Donald Suggs, has dominated the National Newspaper Publishers Association Foundation’s Merit Awards this year, once again becoming the “best newspaper in America” by winning the coveted John B. Russwurm Trophy.


The St. Louis American, the second largest newspaper in Missouri with a circulation of nearly 100,000, netted eight awards, including first place in Community Service, Best Circulation Promotion and Best Lifestyles Section, during the NNPA’s 70th anniversary celebrated in New York, the birthplace of the black press. The Russwurm Trophy is given to the newspaper receiving the most points in all Merit Awards categories.

“You have to have a wonderful team to work with who believes that much in the work and our mission, which is very special,” said Suggs, telling what it takes to get the scoring to win the Russwurm. “Sometimes it’s very uphill, but we’ve been very blessed to have people who really take their work seriously and believe in their community and the roll that they play in their community.”

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