Join us for an empowering event, Truth Tellers: The Power and Presence of Black Women Journalists, on Saturday, June 24th, 2023 at 1:00 PM EST. We’ll be gathering at 6300 Carnegie Boulevard, Charlotte, NC, 28211 for an in-person experience you won’t want to miss!
During this FREE event, we’ll be celebrating the incredible contributions of Black women journalists throughout history. From trailblazers such as Ida B. Wells and Nikole Hannah-Jones, we’ll explore the ways in which these women have used their voices to bring truth to light and effect real change in their communities.
Featuring a lineup of inspiring speakers and interactive activities, Truth Tellers is the perfect opportunity to connect with like-minded individuals and learn from some of the most influential voices in journalism today, including Charlotte’s Fanni Flono, Mae Israel and Patrice Gaines! So mark your calendars and get ready for an unforgettable afternoon filled with conversation, food and drinks!
Your Host:
The BND Institute of Media and Culture Inc.
RSVP REQUIRED: bonnienewmandavis@gmail.com or 804-683-7203
“Truth Tellers: The Power and Presence of Black Women Journalists Since 1960”
The 1979 Dow Jones Minority Newspaper Fund Summer Interns meet and mentor 2023 Dow Jones interns at Temple University
1979 Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Minority Interns: From left to front right, Trudy Moore, Bonnie Newman Davis, Deborah Heard, Ellyn Ferguson, David Ysais, Shirley Carswell (executive director of the Dow Jones News Fund), Valerie Montague, Gary Lee, Debora Martine McGaughey and Charles Mapson. Deceased 1979 classmates are Suleiman Abdul Azeez and Charmaine Bissell.
By Bonnie Newman Davis
I can’t begin to say how wonderful it has been to reconnect with my class —-the FIRST group of DJ minority interns—after 44 years on May 25-27, 2023! Since 1979, our careers have taken us to news organizations in Richmond, Va, the Washington Post, New York Times, Houston, Dallas, Miami, Milwaukee, Chicago (Jet magazine), Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Boston, Baltimore, the Moscow Bureau of the Washington Post, Congressional Quarterly, Wall Street Journal, Columbia Law School, academia, and numerous other institutions and workplaces. There were 11 of us then, but just nine of us now. All nine of us are here in Philly. Despite the years gone by, we still recall the wonderful learning experience and bonding that took place for three weeks in Easton and Bethlehem, Pa.
And we have not missed a beat when it comes to cutting up and having a good time when class is dismissed!! Besides myself, we are Charles Mapson, Trudy Moore, Valerie Montague, Deborah Heard, Debra Ann Martine McGaughey, Ellyn Ferguson, Gary Lee and David Ysais. Thank you so much David Ysais and Shirley Carswell, the executive director of the Dow Jones News Fund, for making this reunion such a beautiful reality.
During our three days in Philadelphia, we were fortunate to meet and mentor 12 college students who have their own internships this summer. We wish them the best of luck and encourage them to stay as close as our class has done. I’ll always remember the words of our late mentor and professor Sam Adams who advised us to get to know one another because we will have to lean on each other as the years go by. #summerof79
1979 Dow Jones interns meet with 2023 Dow Jones interns at Temple University in Philadelphia on May 26, 2023.David YsaisDeborah HeardBonnie Newman DavisValerie MontagueGary LeeEllyn FergusonDebora Martine McGauheyCharles MapsonShirley CarswellTrudy MooreTrudy Moore, Sam Adams, Bonnie and Little Miss Taylor Moore!Class of 1979 meets Class of 2023This is us!Sam Adams (middle) with Trudy Moore (left) and Bonnie Newman Davis (right) during the National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago in the late 1990s. Trudy’s daughter, Taylor Moore, is also pictured. Sam, one of the lead professors for the 1979 Dow Jones Newspaper Fund Minority Internship program, was as delighted to see Taylor as we were to see him!!
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