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Sharpton On Cancelling NABJ Appearance: “I Didn’t Want To Be A Distraction”

praiseindy Staff — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 11:46:48 +0000

In an exclusive interview with TheLoop.com, Rev. Al Sharpton spoke about his much talked-about absence at the 2011 NABJ Convention in Philadelphia this past weekend where he was scheduled to appear.

Sharpton, who has been in the news lately for successful fill-in role in the 6 p.m. time slot for Cenk Uygur on MSNBC, said he believed his presence at the convention would be a “distraction.”

Numerous members of the NABJ criticized the hiring of Sharpton. Many said that he’s not a “real journalist,” and that the position should have gone to someone who is.

Sharpton said the criticism wasn’t the reason for his absence.

AWA Visits Ball State Univ. – Part 3

Amos Brown — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:00:46 +0000

AWA Visits Ball State Univ. – Part 5

Amos Brown — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:00:29 +0000

Audio Clip Included. Audio©2009 WTLC/Radio One. Afternoons with Amos broadcast live from Ball State University’s David Letterman Communications Center. Amos talked with three Ball State students. Ashley Ford, a senior, participated in Ball State’s Bold Campaign, a capital fund raising effort. Janet Kamiri, a senior, works on Project 18, an effort to deal with obesity statewide and she’s part of Ball State’s current ad campaign. Bradley Gray, a junior, is President of Ball State’s Black Media Association, a chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists.