Join us for an amazing evening on Saturday, Nov. 2 for the 2019 Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists (PABJ) Awards & Scholarship Gala.
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As a part of this annual tradition, PABJ will recognize honorees for exemplary reporting, media management and dedicated community service performed while maintaining a commitment to diverse & inclusive employment and coverage, as well as community empowerment. PABJ will also present scholarships to local high school and college journalism students during the ceremony.
The Awards & Scholarship Gala will be held at the WHYY Studios, 150 N. Sixth Street, Philadelphia (between Race & Arch Streets). The gala begins at 5:15 p.m. with a dinner reception immediately followed by the awards ceremony at 6:30.
This year’s PABJ honorees include
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Mensah M. Dean – Journalist of the Year, Print
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Cherri Gregg – Journalist of the Year, Broadcast/Online
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Eric Nzeribe – Trailblazer Award
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Yvette Ousley – Impact Award
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Aliya Z. Khabir – Media Professional Award
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Michael Burch – Community Service Award
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Linda Wright Moore – President’s Award
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Vernon Odom – President’s Award
Early bird tix $70 if purchased by October 27th
Regular tix $75 if purchased between October 28th & October 30th
Student tix $35 (for full-time students with ID)
NO TICKETS SOLD AT THE DOOR
Support PABJ by becoming a member, or sponsoring a membership. Join PABJ here: https://www.joinit.org/o/pabj
All memberships include:
- Exclusive members-only newsletter with meeting updates, job openings, events and more
- Invitation to PABJ-only events
- Exclusive VIP tickets to various Philadelphia events
- Access to PABJ’s Slack channel
- Networking opportunities
- Media training
- Financial support for media-related or community-related projects
PARKING: There may be some metered and unmetered parking available on surrounding blocks. Also click this link to use the Philadelphia Parking Authority parking guide and locator: http://www.philapark.org/locator/
