Bay Area Black Journalist Association Young Journalists Scholarship Gala 2010
Bay Area Black Journalists Association SEVENTH ANNUAL YOUNG JOURNALISTS SCHOLARSHIP GALA Honoring... Bob Butler, Radio Broadcaster, KCBS VP Broadcast, National Association of Black Journalists
Saturday, Oct. 2, 2010
6:30 to 7:30 p.m. - Reception 7:30 p.m. to Midnight - Dinner, Program, Music
Scott's Seafood Restaurant, Jack London Square, Oakland, CA
Scholarships Awarded: Chauncey Wendell Bailey Jr. Scholarship Luci S. Williams Houston Memorial Scholarship
$75 Donation
Can't make it to the Gala? Donate a ticket so a student can attend or make a general donation of any amount:
§Sponsor to receive branding, recognition and acknowledgement at all BABJA events from October 2010 – October 2011
§Sponsor to receive all benefits of Presenting Sponsor level below
§Company banner displayed at the gala
PRESENTING SPONSOR - $5,000
§Two (2) tables of 10 with preferred VIP Seating
§“Presenting Sponsor” acknowledgement on all marketing collateral and pre-event publicity
§Company representative to present BABJA’s Annual Scholarship Award
§Branding in lounge area
§Company name and logo on BABJA’s Web site as Presenting Sponsor
§Company mentioned in all post-media publicity
Platinum Sponsor - $3,000
§Two (2) tables of 10 with preferred VIP Seating
§Branding on BABJA Web site
§Listing as sponsor with logo on pre-event publicity
Gold Sponsor - $2,000
§One (1) table of 10 with preferred VIP Seating
§Branding on goodie bags provide to all attendees
Bronze Sponsor - $1,000
§One (1) table of 10 with preferred VIP Seating
Event Date: Jan 9, 2009
Oldest Man in U.S. Dies at 112
George Francis was the joint second-oldest living man in the world, together with Englishman Henry Allingham. Watch Slideshow
Francis resided at Eskaton Care Center Greenhaven in Sacramento -- near three of his four children. He counted his large family, which includes four children, 19 grandchildren, 33 great-grandchildren, and 16 great-great-grandchildren as his major achievement.
Francis has lived through 19 United States presidents. Grover Cleveland was in the White House when Francis was born in New Orleans on June 6, 1896. Francis is believed to be the oldest man to cast a
ballot last November for the Barack Obama.
Having lived through the 1940's in New Orleans, Francis's life features most all of the aspects for which the city is famous. For example, he met Marie LaVeaux, the "Voodoo Queen," attended a speech
by Booker T. Washington, served as a grand marshal at a Mardi Gras Ball and played jazz music with Louis Armstrong.
Francis often worked several jobs to provide for his wife Josephine and family. The one-time professional boxer, laborer, barber, vaudevillian, chauffer and mechanic also was a popular cook, earning the name "King of the Louisiana Hot Links." According to Wikipedia, he credited his longevity to nature and staying active. He walked, rode his bicycle, danced and did the splits well into his 70's. He enjoyed a rich diet of pork, eggs, milk and lard and gave up smoking cigars at the age of 75.
Event Date: Nov 12, 2008
Can't We All Just Get Along?
Event Date: Apr 5, 2008
NABJ Media Iinstitute
BABJA hosted an NABJ Media Institute Soundslides training at San Francisco State University on April 5, 2008. With 6 people in attendance, participants got hands-on, one-on-one training with San Jose Mercury News photographer and multimedia producer David Barreda and Golden Gate [X]press multimedia editor Aaron Morrison. Click here to listen and see some of what went on at the training.
Event Date: Mar 27, 2008
Media Mixer
BABJA held its second Media Mixer at Cobb's Comedy Club in San Francisco on March 27, 2008. To check out the pictures, click here.
Event Date: Mar 10, 2008
AIDS 2031
Nearly 150 global and national medical, government, business, civic and social leaders took part in a public conversation on March 11, 2008 at San Francisco’s De Young Museum to address how HIV and AIDS impacts women, youth and people of color. The goal was to find ways to influence the face of the pandemic in 2031, 50 years after AIDS was firs reported.
Challenges Facing the Black Press (by Crystal Carter)
Important issues such as the problems and triumphs facing Black newspapers and the rising number of black children in the foster care system were discussed at membership meeting of the Bay Area Black Journalists Association on Tuesday, February 12, 2008.
BABJA hosted an 
BABJA held its second 
Nearly 150 global and national medical, government, business, civic and social leaders took part in a public conversation on March 11, 2008 at San Francisco’s De Young Museum to address how HIV and AIDS impacts women, youth and people of color. The goal was to find ways to influence the face of the pandemic in 2031, 50 years after AIDS was firs reported. 
Important issues such as the problems and triumphs facing Black newspapers and the rising number of black children in the foster care system were discussed at membership meeting of the Bay Area Black Journalists Association on Tuesday, February 12, 2008.
