Chapter of the Year

submitted by PABJ Member Pharoah Cranston

Congratulations members:


I am proud to announce that the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists has won the Chapter of the Year award from NABJ! PABJ got the nod this afternoon during the Unity convention in Chicago, beating out chapters from that host city and Nashville. This is a great accomplishment for all of us who work hard for the organization. 2007 was an incredibly challenging year for us professionally for our industry, but PABJ managed to persevere accomplishing professional and community workshops, acts of advocacy and student mentorship and scholarship. I'm so glad NABJ recognized our hard work! And I want to send a special shout out to Sarah Glover, Vice-President, Print for leading the application submission. She was there along with Acting Treasurer/Parliamentarian Melanie Burney and Vice-President, Broadcast Denise James to accept the award in my absence along with several of our members. Congratulations again! And tell your friends/colleagues, if you're not a member of PABJ, NOW see why you should be!
 
~PABJ President Monique Oliver