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!! 

Successful Community Service Day

CAABJ 1st Community Service Day Event

If you missed our 1st Community Service Day, then you missed a treat. It was great to see everyone roll up their sleeves and join in this worth wild event. We had twenty-two journalists to attend. When you think about sorting non-food products, inspecting boxes and stocking donations, this sounds like a piece of cake. Needless to say, it was HARD WORK but with great team work, we were able to accomplish our goal before the 12 Noon deadline and retire at our meeting spot "All American Pub" for a great lunch. Because many of you truly had a ball, we will be doing this again really soon. Stay tuned...

Our past CAABJ President, Jarvis Holliday said, it best... "To whom much is GIVEN, much is REQUIRED." It's our civic responsibility to help those less fortunate than us.

Special thank you to Second Harvest Food Bank staff for all their assistance in making this happen.

Click Here for Community Service Day Slideshow.

CAABJ Community Service Day

 Register TODAY! 

  

CAABJ presents

 "Community Service Day" 

with 

Second Harvest Food Bank of Metrolina 

Saturday, May 17, 2014

500 Spratt St.

Charlotte, NC 28206

9am-12pm
(Please arrive by 8:45 am)

CAABJ members will be asked to do a variety of tasks. Our primary activity will be sorting, inspecting, boxing and stocking donations for the agencies. Other activities may include: packing food boxes and/or food backpacks for kids or sorting non-food products and pet food. Please wear comfortable conservative clothing. CLOSED TOED SHOES are required.

Community Service Day will take the place of our May General Body Meeting.

Click here to RSVP if you are planning to volunteer.

We can't wait to see everyone roll up their sleeves and join in this worth wild event to help 

CAABJ contribute to ending hunger.

Chuck Stone Memorial Service

Photo By: UNC News Services

The UNC School of Journalism and Mass Communication and Chuck Stone's children -- Krishna, Allegra and Charles III -- invite you to celebrate the life of Chuck Stone with family, friends and colleagues in Chapel Hill, N.C., on Saturday, May 3, at 1 p.m. in the Carroll Hall auditorium on the UNC campus. A reception with light refreshments will follow. 

Please RSVP to attend: http://jomc.unc.edu/stonememorial#RSVP

Charles Sumner "Chuck" Stone Jr. was a veteran journalist and educator.  Stone was a founder of National Association of Black Journalists and the association's first national president. 

He died April 6 at the age of 89.

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!