2002 Events

 

Artists Among Us: A Celebration of Journalists
Dec. 6, 2002
More than 20 media professionals participated in this year's event, which raised money for the PABJ scholarship fund. A special participant was cartoonist Robb Armstrong, creator of the comic strip, "Jump Start." The event, held at the African American Museum in Philadelphia, also featured a silent auction and readings by many of the media professionals.

Booksigning party
July 16, 2002
PABJ sponsored a Philadelphia Book Launch Party for author Karen E. Quinones Miller's highly anticipated new novel "I'm Telling." This literary event of the summer took place Tuesday, July 16, 2002, from 6- 8 p.m. at Brave New World, 720 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa.

Media Access Workshop
May 18, 2002
More than 100 representatives from community organizations, businesses and the public relations field came out a wet and rainy Saturday to ask questions, get answers and mingle with nearly 50 journalists. Held May 18 at the Inquirer Daily News building, the workshop featured small group sessions that allowed the participants to learn ways to get their events covered. You can learn some of the tips gleaned from our 1999 workshop. A tip from the workshop ended up as a wonderful story in the Philadelphia Inquirer. We also would like to thank our 2002 sponsor Peco Energy. Please check out our photo gallery.

Reception for new Phila. Inquirer editor
April 16, 2002
PABJ invited representatives from communities of color to meet and greet Walker Lundy Jr., the new editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer. Philadelphia Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell joined about 30 other people to question Lundy about his plans for the newspaper regarding their communities, his position race and his focus for the newspaper. Many of those present were readers of the paper. The group asked him to return to the community in about six months to report on what actions he had taken at the newspaper. Comments about the reception were positive. The event was sponsored by PABJ and the West Philadelphia Partnership.

Membership Drive Speaker: Leonard Pitts Jr.
Feb. 11, 2002

Leonard Pitts Jr., a Miami Herald columnist, was greeted warmly by about 175 people during a reception and speech Monday, Feb. 11, 2002. Pitts spoke about unity, race and diversity in America in the aftermath of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. He noted that he continues to get mail regarding his Sept. 12 column on the attacks. Pitts was the guest speaker at a membership-drive event sponsored by PABJ, and the local chapters of the Asian American Journalists Association and the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association. Read Pitts' speech and take a look at the photo gallery.

2001 EVENTS