Tickets On Sale for PABJ’s 2019 Gala – Nov. 2 at WHYY

Join us for an amazing evening on Saturday, Nov. 2 for the 2019 Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists (PABJ) Awards & Scholarship Gala.

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As a part of this annual tradition, PABJ will recognize honorees for exemplary reporting, media management and dedicated community service performed while maintaining a commitment to diverse & inclusive employment and coverage, as well as community empowerment. PABJ will also present scholarships to local high school and college journalism students during the ceremony.

The Awards & Scholarship Gala will be held at the WHYY Studios, 150 N. Sixth Street, Philadelphia (between Race & Arch Streets). The gala begins at 5:15 p.m. with a dinner reception immediately followed by the awards ceremony at 6:30.

This year’s PABJ honorees include

• Mensah M. Dean – Journalist of the Year, Print
• Cherri Gregg – Journalist of the Year, Broadcast/Online
• Eric Nzeribe – Trailblazer Award
• Yvette Ousley – Impact Award
• Aliya Z. Khabir – Media Professional Award
• Michael Burch – Community Service Award
• Linda Wright Moore – President’s Award
• Vernon Odom – President’s Award

Early bird tix $70 if purchased by October 27th

Regular tix $75 if purchased between October 28th & October 30th

Student tix $35 (for full-time students with ID)

NO TICKETS SOLD AT THE DOOR

Support PABJ by becoming a member, or sponsoring a membership. Join PABJ here: https://www.joinit.org/o/pabj

All memberships include:

• Exclusive members-only newsletter with meeting updates, job openings, events and more
• Invitation to PABJ-only events
• Exclusive VIP tickets to various Philadelphia events
• Access to PABJ’s Slack channel
• Networking opportunities
• Media training
• Financial support for media-related or community-related projects

PARKING: There may be some metered and unmetered parking available on surrounding blocks. Also click this link to use the Philadelphia Parking Authority parking guide and locator: http://www.philapark.org/locator/