Chauncey Wendell Bailey Jr. (October 20, 1949 – August 2, 2007) was an American journalist, renowned for his work primarily on issues of the African-American community. He served as editor-in-chief of the five San Francisco BayArea Post newspapers from June 2007 until his shooting death on August 2, 2007. His 37-year career in journalism included lengthy periods as a reporter at the Detroit News and the Oakland Tribune.
Bailey immersed himself in the Oakland community, mentoring youths interested in journalism careers.

The Chauncey Wendeall Bailey, Jr Scholarship will make it easier for an aspiring journalist to complete his or her education.

Eligibility
Students may be enrolled in any college or university nationwide. They are not required to be a native of the Bay Area. Applicants must be studying journalism (television, radio, print, online...)

Award
$2,500 Non-renewable Award open to photojournalism students.

As a teenager growing up in Washington, D. C., Luci S. Williams Houston pleaded with her parents for a camera. Her passion was to affirm life, in all its glory, in photographs. Luci earned a degree in journalism from Southern Illinois University and began a newspaper career as a stringer for African American newspapers in the Washington D.C. area. She later became a staff photojournalist for the Kansas City Times, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, and later, a picture editor and photographer at the San Jose Mercury News.

From 1993 until she was murdered in 2001 at age 43, Williams Houston documented the Bay Area as a photojournalist for the San Jose Mercury News. She initiated coverage of under-served communities and her empathy was foremost in her photographs. She was drawn to assignments that allowed her to build a sense of community, one image at a time.

Eligibility
Students may be enrolled in any college or university nationwide. They are not required to be a native of the Bay Area. Applicants must be studying photojournalism (print, television. print, online, etc.) Students may be enrolled in any college or university nationwide. They are not required to be a native of the Bay Area. Applicants must be studying photojournalism (print, television. print, online, etc.)

Award
$2,500 Non-renewable Photojournalism Award open to photojournalism students.

Submit the following: (Required)

• Contact Info
• School Info
• Transcript
• Resume
• Work Samples
• Three Letters of Recommendation
• 500-1000 Word Essay (should include the following):

• Accomplishments in Journalism
• Career Goals
• Interest in the Field of Journalism
• Why/How Scholarship Can Help You
• What will you do to impact your community as a Journalist?

Timeline
Aug 31, 2008 - Application deadline
Sept 9. 2008 - Scholarship Committee will select 2006 recipients
Sept 20, 2008- Recipients will be notified
Oct 10, 2008 - Recipients will be recognized, awards presented

For more information, email info@babja.org

Recipients will be recognized and awarded on Oct. 10, 2008 at the Bay Area Black Journalists Association Young Journalists Scholarship Luncheon