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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, The Columbia Chronicle, True Star Media, Penny Magazine, Off The Record Press, The Luna Collective and Sound Opinions

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— Emmy Awards (Nomination) Outstanding Achievement for Investigative Multiple Reports

2024— Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation’s Better Newspaper Contest— Division A: Second Place

2023— Illinois College Press Association Awards: 1st 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