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CBS 2 News Anchor Russ Mitchell Visits Aspiring Journalists

Nikki Newton — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 01:26:51 +0000

On November 3rd, CBS news anchor and correspondent Russ Mitchell was invited to speak to the young teenagers of the New York Association of Black Journalists. Anchor of both the Sunday edition of the CBS Evening News and The Early Show, Russ Mitchell grew up in St. Louis, Missouri to a loving and supportive family. [...]

Diane Cardwell Speaks with Aspiring Youth

Nikki Newton — Sat, 27 Oct 2007 17:42:45 +0000

Graduate of the renowned Harvard University, Diane Cardwell graced her presence with the young, aspiring journalists of NYAJB on Saturday, October 20 th. Currently the City Hall Borough Chief of the prestigious New York Times, she discussed her trials and tribulations of her journalism career. Growing up in a struggling middle class family residing on [...]

More Than Just Greenery: Artisans Sell Work at Fort Greene Park

Nikki Newton — Sun, 21 Oct 2007 00:36:11 +0000

In Fort Greene Park, artisans gather together to display and sell their contemporary and innovative peices of work. Natasha Harsh, a genuine artisan in her own right, invites various artisans and their work to her show, which runs from spring to mid-autumn. In the winter, these artisans, or skilled craftspeople, do other shows, and freelance [...]