Gwinnett TV program wins Emmy
The Gwinnett County school district recently won an Emmy for a television program that encourages children to read.
The Southeast Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences honored Gwinnett for an episode of its program “Love That Book!” The award was in the category of Outstanding Achievement: News and Program Specialty Excellence, Children/Youth (12 and under) Program.
In this friendship-themed episode titled “Kindness Counts,” host Carmen Agra Deedy teaches young students that words matter and the importance of being kind to one another.
The awards were handed out June 7.
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Eric Stirgus joined The Atlanta Journal-Constitution in 2001. He is the newsroom's education editor. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., Eric is active in the Atlanta Association of Black Journalists and the Education Writers Association and enjoys mentoring aspiring journalists.
