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Abra Richardson is a photojournalist, live music and portrait photographer.
Currently the Photo Intern for MLive.com/The Ann Arbor News.
Editorial Work: Associated Press, Bloomberg, NBC 5 Chicago, Block Club Chicago, Appleton Post-Crescent/USA Today, MLive, City Bureau, Art New York, The Columbia Chronicle, True Star Media, Penny Magazine, Off The Record Press, The Luna Collective and Sound Opinions
Commercial Work: Fiorenza Art, Neptune’s Core, Pull & Bear, Partywatcher and Chicago White Sox
Awards & Recognitions:
2025— Edward R. Murrow Award
2025—Chicago Headline Club’s Watchdog Award: Second Place
2024— Emmy Awards (Win) Outstanding Achievement for News Gathering - Diversity/Equity/Inclusion
2024— Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation’s Better Newspaper Contest— Division A: Second Place
2023— Illinois College Press Association Awards: First Place for Spot News Photo
2023— Gary Marx Award for Investigative Journalism
2022— Gary Marx Award for Investigative Journalism
Member of National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences from 2025
Member of Investigative Reporters and Editors from 2022 to 2025