Congratulations Antriece Mitchell!

Antriece Mitchell 

It is a great honor and privilege to inform you, our very own CAABJ Member, Antriece Mitchell has been selected as one of one hundred honorees for the Twenty Fourteen Trailblazers Award. This year’s ball, themed “Continuing The Legacy”, will honor 100 African American individuals within "The Carolinas", that have led or are leading the way in their perspective fields and setting a standard for others to follow. This year’s Trailblazers Ball will take place on August 9th, 2014 at Label House Charlotte.

Trailblazers Committee Stated: "As you may imagine choosing just 100 individuals within North & South Carolina was a very hard task. However, due to your commitment to enhancing the lives by passionately pursuing your purpose and influencing the next generation along the way; we believe you deserve this great recognition."

Their mission is to honor 100 past and current African American individuals that have led or are leading the way in their perspective fields. At the same time the event seeks to raise awareness and financial support for organizations and institutions, which focus on positively influencing and enhancing the lives of the next generation of African American trailblazers**

If you are interested in attending this event to support Antriece, please visit trailblazersball.com/tickets  and use the promotional code trailblazers100 to take advantage of this offer (August 9th, 2014 is date of event).

Congratulations Antriece!   

CAABJ Members Nominated for 2014 Salute to Excellence Awards

Let's congratulate our members on their NABJ 2014 "Salute to Excellence Award" nominations. 

The categories and finalists are: 

Television- General Assignment

Long Form:

"Redemption at Negro Head Creek"- Steve Crump (WBTV)

Television - Features

Short Form:

"Turning Trash Into Treasure" - Steve Crump (WBTV)

"The Perfect Match"- Christine Nelson (WBTV)

Television-Specialty 

"The Perfect Match" - Christine Nelson (WBTV)

Digital Media:

Commentary/Weblog

"Collection of Columns" -  Mary Curtis (Washington Post)

The awards ceremony is the only event in the United States that honors exemplary coverage of African/African-American people or issues exclusively. The Salute to Excellence Awards Gala highlights the 2013 work of media organizations and individuals involved in print, broadcast and online journalism media. Over 50 awards will be presented to writers, columnists, producers, reporters, photojournalists and editors for their exemplary work. The annual gala also recognizes NABJ’s Journalist of the Year, Emerging Journalist and Lifetime Achievement honorees. 

Again, Congratulations to all of you!! 

Congratulations Mary Curtis

Mary C. Curtis, Award-Winning Multimedia Journalist 

Our very own, Mary C. Curtis will be keynote speaker and recipient of the Liberty Bell Award at the Mecklenburg County Bar (North Carolina 26th Judicial District) Annual Law Day celebration. This year, they will be celebrating "Law Day". The theme, "American Democracy and the Rule of Law: Why Every Vote Matters". 

The event will take place at the Hilton Charlotte Center City, Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 12 pm. Cost is $30 per person; Full and 1/2 Table sponsorships are available. 

To register, click here. Registration deadline is Thursday, May 1, 2014.

We encourage all members of CAABJ to support. 

Congratulations Mary!

Congratulations Winthrop Association of Black Journalists

Alexis Mitchell, CAABJ President and the Students of Winthrop Association of Black Journalists 

Congratulations to the students of the Winthrop University Association of Black Journalists. Students received awards during the 25th Annual Mass Communications Recognition Dinner. 

The receipts are:

Chelsea Brown: Outstanding Senior in Broadcast Journalism; Winner of the Best Radio Show, "Battle of the Sexes"

Leslie Brown: Induction into Kappa Tau Alpha, National Honor Society

Daisy Burroughs: Scholarship from the South Carolina Broadcasters Association ($2500); Induction into Kappa Tau Alpha, National Honor Society

Tabitha Corley: Radio Television Digital News Association Scholarship ($1500); Scholarship from the South Carolina Broadcasters Association ($2500) 

Ciapha Dennis: Outstanding Service Award from the Roddey-McMillan Record; Outstanding Member award from WU-ABJ; South Carolina Press Association Paid Internship with The Moultrie News in Charleston, SC

Will Latimer: Winner of the Best Radio Show, "Battle of the Sexes" along with Chelsea Brown; Outstanding Service Award from the Roddey-McMillan Record 

Brandon Grate: Induction into Kappa Tau Alpha, National Honor Society

Keep up the "GREAT" work WU-ABJ! We are VERY proud of you.