Hall of Fame Inductee
Xernona Clayton
Tennessee State University
About
Xernona Clayton, a Tennessee State graduate, worked with the SCLC in Atlanta and later became a pioneering television executive at TBS. She created the Trumpet Awards to honor African American achievement.
Accomplishments
- Early Black woman in national television management at Turner Broadcasting.
- Founder of the Trumpet Awards.
- Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame in 1992.
Year of award
1992
Inducted into the National Black College Alumni Hall of Fame — Community Service.