2001 Events

Artists Among Us
Dec. 5, 2001
The place was packed as people milled about, chatted with artists and mingled during PABJ's first "Artists Among Us: A Celebration of Journalists." Award-winning photographer Ron Tarver, of the Philadelphia Inquirer, and authors Karen Quinones Miller, Solomon Moore and Cheryl Wadlington, among others, read from their upcoming and published books, and sold their works. Eight journalists and media people displayed artwork. More

Panel on Sept. 11 Attacks
Nov. 13, 2001
A month after the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Centers and the Pentagon, Americans were still trying to figure out the root of such anger toward the country. They were also realizing that they knew little about Muslims and Islam. PABJ invited three scholars to discuss the topic: "Shattering the Peace: Understanding the Roots of the Sept. 11 Attacks." Our guest panelists were Chieke Ihejirika, a professor of political science and international relations at Lincoln University; Iman Shamsud-din Ali, spokesman for the Majlis Ash-Shura of Philadelphia and the Delaware Valley, and Rafiq Kalam Id-din, administrative assistant Masjid Al-Mujahideen. The moderator was Christopher Ridenhour, host "Philly Live: The African American Connection" on WYBE-TV, Channel 35.

Perfect Motion Dance Forum
May 30, 2001
Four noted artistic directors were our guests for a chat on dance titled, "Perfect Motion: The Evolution and Diversity of Dance." The panelists were Robert Garland, resident choreographer for the Dance Theater of Harlem; Joan Myers Brown, artistic director/founder of Philadanco; Roy Kaiser, artistic director of the Pennsylvania Ballet, and Rennie Harris, artistic director/founder of Rennie Harris Puremovement. Denise Saunders, KYW-TV News anchor/reporter, moderated the discussion. The event coincided with two performances by the Dance Theater at the Mann Center for the Performing Arts. Perfect Motion was co-sponsored by Dance Affiliates and Philadelphia Newspapers Inc. Our panelists, and audience, had plenty to say.

Membership Drive Speaker: Farai Chideya
April 17, 2001
Farai Chideya, well-known journalist and anchor of "Pure Oxygen," a prime-time show on the women's network Oxygen, was the speaker for our annual membership drive. Chideya spoke on the role and responsibility of the media on the issue of race relations in a changing society. Her book, "The Color of Our Future," discusses the future of race through the eyes of young Americans of all races. Copies of the book were sold at the event. A former ABC correspondent, Chideya has covered a range of issues from youth to politics. In 1996, she spent the presidential election season as a CNN political analyst, and was named to the New York Daily News' "Dream Team" of political reporters and commentators. In 1997, Newsweek named her to its "Century Club" of 100 people to watch. Check out the event in our photo gallery Snapshots.

2002 EVENTS