-- The South Florida Black Journalists Association and Florida Memorial University Chapter of National Association of Black Journalists will honor women "influencers" in media and communications at event for Women's History Month at Florida Memorial University --

(BLACK PR WIRE) -- MIAMI, FL--The South Florida Black Journalists Association (SFBJA) and Florida Memorial University Chapter of The National Association of Black Journalists will honor five key women influencers who have impacted the South Florida media market on Saturday, March 28, 2015 at the 2nd Annual Women in Media Roundtable and Awards Recognition. The event will be held at 1:30 pm at Florida Memorial University, 15800 NW 42nd Ave, Miami Gardens, FL 33054 in the FIU-FMU Auditorium.

The theme of the event is “Celebrating women of Character, Courage, and Commitment.” The five honorees include: WSVN 7 Anchor Danielle Knox; University of Miami Professor Tsitsi Wakhisi; President/CEO of Sonshine Communications Bernadette A. Morris; Radio and Television Personality Tamara Gant; and retired Senior Editor for News at Miami Herald Patricia Andrews. “Each year we recognize dynamic women of color who have made outstanding contributions in media and communications,” said Suzette Maylor, President of the South Florida Black Journalists Association. “Each of the women was chosen for their distinguished career accomplishments and contributions to the South Florida media landscape,” she added. Each honoree will participate in a panel discussion and share lessons from their personal career journey. There will be a question and answer session immediately following the panel discussion. The event is open to the public is free for students and $10 for the general public.

EVENT DETAILS

WHAT: Women in Media Roundtable and Awards Recognition to Celebrate Women’s History Month
WHEN: Saturday, March 28, 2015
WHERE: Florida Memorial University, 15800 NW 42nd Ave, Miami Gardens, FL 33054 FIU-FMU Auditorium.
TIME: 1:30pm
Admission: Free for Students, $10 for the public
HONOREES: 5 Powerhouse Women in Media and Communications: Danielle Knox, Patricia Andrews, Tsitsi Wakhisi, Bernadette A. Morris, and Tamara Gee (Gant)

About South Florida Black Journalists Association

The South Florida Black Journalists Association serves the varied and unique diaspora of Broward and Miami-Dade communities. For three decades, the regional chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists has united newsmakers in the goals of media diversity and professional excellence. Visit http://sfbja.com

About Florida Memorial University Chapter of The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ-FMU)

The Florida Memorial University Chapter of NABJ (NABJ-FMU) was established by communication students during the Fall 2014 semester. Jamari Leak is the current President. Broadcast professor Russell Motley serves as chapter advisor.