TBABJ Officers:
President,
Eric Deggans,
TV/Media Critic,
St. Petersburg Times,
Digdog@aol.com;
VP -
Sherri Day
Religion Writer,
St. Pete Times
sday@sptimes.com;
Secretary -
Patty Allen-Jones,
Reporter,
Herald Tribune,
patty.allen-jones@heraldtribune.com;
Treasurer -
Ken Knight,
Multimedia Editor,
Media General,
Kknight@tampatrib.com;
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TBABJ generally meets on the first Saturday of every month, unless otherwise announced. Meeting locations will vary. Email any officer or Tampabaynabj@aol.com for more information.
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2006 Scholarship Winners
Jeanette Hordge, a Tampa native, plans to pursue a career in broadcast journalism. Hordge attends Howard University in Washington, D.C. She received $1,000 ---
A May 2006 honor graduate of Henry B. Plant High School, Shiva Threatts now pursues her dream of becoming a noted print journalist at Spelman College in Atlanta, Ga. She received $1,000 ---
Runner-up Ryan Jeter graduated from Freedom High School in May and is a freshman at Howard University. He received $500.
About me: The Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists strives to help ensure diversity in area media and accurate, balanced coverage of communities of color while serving as a resource for both established and aspiring communicators of African decent. ---
Specific goals include:
* Bringing together black journalists with those who work in related fields, such as public relations. ---
* Awarding scholarships to promising young black students who plan to pursue careers as journalists. ---
* Serving as a clearinghouse for employment opportunities within the media. ---
* Sponsoring events that encourage quality coverage of communities of color. ---
* Sponsoring events encouraging professional development among journalists of color. ---
* Taking stands and positions on journalism or media issues or defending its members.
From the furor over Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s connection to presidential candidate Barack Obama to the controversy over the detention and prosecution of Muslim students from Tampa on charges of transporting explosives, issues of race and religion stand at the heart of the biggest media stories of this year.
So that people in the Tampa Bay area can speak out about the issue and directly address journalists who cover these issues, the Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists has joined the Council on American Islamic Relations, the Tampa/Hillsborough Human Rights Council and the Hillsborough County branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for a free public forum. Join us for discussion on:
RACE, RELIGION & MEDIA: ARE WE GETTING THE COVERAGE WE DESERVE?
The event will be held on Thursday May 29, 2008, 7 p.m. in the Student Services Auditorium at the Hillborough Community College’s Dale Mabry Campus, 4001 Tampa Bay Blvd., Tampa. Admission is free and all are invited to attend. Participants include:
*Arthur Jones, pastor, Bible Based Fellowship Church and friend of Rev. Wright *Ahmed Bedier, civil rights activist, president Tampa/Hillsborough HRC *Bill Keller, evangelist, LivePrayer. com *Michelle Bearden, religion reporter, Tampa Tribune/WFLA-Ch. 8/TBO. com *Otis Anthony, host, Sunday Forum, WMNF-FM *Ken Irby, Visual journalism Group Leader & diversity director, Poynter Institute
The event will feature a discussion among the panel, moderated by TBABJ President Eric Deggans, TV/Media Critic for the St. Petersburg Times. The panel will also take questions from the audience.
TBABJ, founded in 1990, is a non-profit affiliate of the National Association of Black Journalists, representing dozens of journalists of color throughout the Florida Suncoast.
Established in 1994, The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is a nonprofit 501(c)(3), grassroots civil rights a
