Congratulations to the following broadcast, new media and print professionals whose coverage of people of color earned them spots as finalists in the 2010 Griot Drum Awards contest!
The Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists (TBABJ) will announce winners on Nov. 18 at the Dr. Blaise F. Alfano Conference & Banquet Center, 11606 McKinley Drive, Tampa.
Tickets, which can be purchased at www.tbabj.com, are $20 for TBABJ members, $25 for non-members and $200 for a table of 10.
Look what that amount will get you: an opportunity to hobnob with bay area media influencers, a pre-banquet reception, a dinner, a keynote address by ESPN’s Jemele Hill as well as performances by the Gulfcoast Academy of Performing Arts (formerly the Soulful Arts Dance Academy), Tampa musical prodigy Caleb E. Sanders and local saxophonist Jonathan Milton!
The master of ceremonies will be WFLA-Ch. 8 morning anchor Rod Carter.
So what are you waiting for? Click on the ‘Donate’ tab on the top right of the tbabj.com and get your tickets today!
THE FINALISTS
Shoshana Walter, The Ledger, Lakeland, one category
Starla Vaughns Cherin, The Florida Courier, Tampa, three categories
Merissa Green, The Ledger, Lakeland, one category
Jenise Morgan, The Florida Courier, Tampa, one category
Charles W. Cherry II, The Florida Courier, Tampa, two categories
Joyce Nanette Johnson, Citilife Magazine, St. Petersburg, one category
Demorris A. Lee, St. Petersburg Times, Clearwater, two categories
Colleen Jenkins, St. Petersburg Times, Tampa, one category
Stephanie Hayes, St. Petersburg Times, St. Petersburg, one category
Michael Kruse, St. Petersburg Times, St. Petersburg, one category
Justin George, St. Petersburg Times, Tampa, one category
Michael Wilson, The Ledger, Lakeland, one category
Scott Wheeler, The Ledger, Lakeland, one category
Mark L. Schreiner, WUSF, Tampa, two categories
Lissette Campos, Randy Wright, Frank Barrera and Jennifer McVan, WFTS-Ch. 28, Tampa, one category
Jackie Callaway and Matt McGlashen, WFTS-Ch. 28, Tampa, one category
Staff, WEDU-Ch. 3, Tampa, one category
Jennifer McVan, Felicia Burton, Gregg Wyckoff, WFTS-Ch. 28, Tampa, one category
Nancy Ryan, Chris Smith and Peter Masa, WFLA-Ch. 8, Tampa, one category
Fred Bellet, Tampa Tribune, Tampa, one category
FOR MORE INFORMATION
Rodney Thrash
Co-chair, 2010 Griot Drum Awards & Scholarship Banquet
Cell: 813.610.1268
E-mail: rthrash@sptimes.com
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