Member Awards and Achievements Ernest J. Gaines to receive North Star Award June 28, 2016 Share on Twitter (opens in a new tab) on Facebook (opens in a new tab) on Linkedin (opens in a new tab) via email Ernest J. Gaines will be honored with the 2016 North Star Award, the Zora Neale Hurston/Richard Wright Foundation’s “highest honor for career accomplishment and inspiration to the writing community.” The award will be presented on October 21st at the Washington Plaza Hotel in Washington, D.C.
