She worked in Johannesburg, South Africa, as National Public Radio's chief correspondent in Africa from 1997 to 1999.
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Hunter-Gault is author of In My Place (1992), a memoir about her experiences at the University of Georgia.
Thus far, the Award has been presented to Zainab Salbi, Founder and CEO of Women for Women International, Jill Abramson, the first female Executive Editor of the New York Times, and civil rights leader, influential journalist and foreign correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault, in recognition of their trailblazing work and leadership that is impacting the world.
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Under Vandiver's administration, a United States District Court ordered the admission of two African-American students, Hamilton E. Holmes and Charlayne Hunter, to the University of Georgia.
Awards given include Journalist of the Year, Emerging Journalist and Lifetime Achievement; past honorees have included Ed Bradley, Carole Simpson, Byron Pitts, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Bernard Shaw, and Michele Norris.