Beyonce to receive Journalists Award

According to Billboard, Beyonce will be honored by the New York chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists this month. The singer will receive the first-place prize in arts and entertainment in the organization’s magazine category for a story she wrote for Essence magazine. The first-person piece was titled "Eat, Play, Love" and appeared in the magazine's July 2011 issue. In it, Bey talks about how taking a break from music changed her life. The singer will receive the journalism honor at the association's Scholarship and Awards Banquet on May 15th in New York.