ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti θɹˈiː, hiː wʌz ɡˈɪvən ðə pɹˈɛzɪdənts ɐwˈɔːɹd ʌvðə nˈæʃənəl ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ʌv blˈæk dʒˈɜːnəlˌɪsts, wˌɪtʃ kˈɔːld hˌɪm ɐ ɹˈoʊl mˈɑːdəl.
In 1993, he was given the President's Award of the National Association of Black Journalists, which called him a role model.