Winter 2014 Volume 8 , Issue 1 DeKalb History Center

Honoring Women in Media

The DeKalb History Center held its Seventh Annual Ali’s knowledge of sports has not gone unnoticed. Black History Month Celebration on February 6. This She was the sideline reporter for the Atlanta Hawks year we honored five women who have made great for four seasons. In the 2009 Chick-Fil-A Bowl contributions to journalism and media in DeKalb Preview Show she became one of the few African- County. Before the luncheon started, guests were American women to provide national sports treated to music from solo vocalist, Carlisa N. commentary. She was the Social Media Johnson, a senior at Agnes Scott College. Correspondent for NBA TV’s Game Time during the 2010-2013 NBA Playoffs. Ali was the college football Publisher Carolyn Jernigan-Glenn presented the sideline reporter for the Southern Conference Sports awards with great regard for each honoree. Network and the Atlanta Football Classic for NBC Recognized in alphabetical order were: Rashsan Ali, Sports Network. She is currently covering college Jennifer Ffrench-Parker, Karyn Greer, the Honorable football as a sideline reporter for CBS Sports Steen Miles (retired), and Valerie J. Morgan. Network and 11 Alive’s Atl & Co After Noon.

Rashan Ali is a formidable multimedia personality Ali attended Florida A&M University and obtained a within the sports and entertainment industries. In the B.S. in Broadcast Journalism. In 2006 she founded 1990s Ali worked at LaFace Records and as personal Sporty Girls, Inc., to encourage the development of assistant to the late Lisa “Left Eye” Lopes. She entered life skills in girls through participation in a talent contest at Atlanta’s HOT 107.9 FM and was nontraditional sports. She just authored her first picked to join Ryan Cameron on-air. Her charisma children’s book, Piper Sky’s Pink Popsicle Shoes. helped propel the program to #1. Ali reunited with Cameron for a year as cohost of The Ryan Cameron In 2003 the Coalition of 100 Black Women honored Show on V-103 FM. She recently joined Streetz 94.5 Ali with the Unsung Heroine Award, and she has as the host of The Streetz Morning Grind. been honored with three March of Dimes A.I.R. awards for outstanding achievement in radio. Rashan Ali enjoys spending time with her husband, Brian, and is the proud mother of two wonderful daughters, Bailey and Carter.

Jennifer Ffrench-Parker has led CrossRoadsNews, DeKalb’s award-winning community newspaper, for the past 19 years. Every week she and her team deliver an engaging newspaper that challenges South DeKalb County residents to be involved, to demand the best of their elected leaders, and Honorees from left to right: Karyn Greer, Jennifer Ffrench-Parker, Steen to have a compassion for the Miles, Valerie J. Morgan , and Joyce Godfrey for her daughter, Rashsan weakest among us. As the newspaper’s editor and Ali. Carolyn Glenn, co-publisher of The Champion, is on the far right. Continued on page 3 PRESENTING SPONSOR Inside this issue

• Upcoming Events, page 2

• End of Year Donations, page 4

• Membership Report, page 4—7 Times of DeKalb Times of DeKalb Page 2

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Executive Committee President: Jack Regan GUARDIANS President Elect: Mary K. Jarboe Treasurer: John Hewitt Past President: Melvin Bettis Secretary: Catherine Mullins

Board of Directors Gordon Burkette Scotty Candler John Coleman Sharon Collins Charlene Fang Darold Honore, Jr. Bob Kelley John Keys Kerri Morrin Vee Nelson Meg Samuels Beth Shorthouse Joe Stoner INVESTORS Claudia Stucke Jim Jarboe, Realty Associates James Tsismanakis McCurdy & Candler John & Cathy Mullins Trustees V. Nelson Associates, Inc. Robert L. Brown, Jr. Liane Levetan Wilson, Morton & Downs Lyn Menne VIPS Judy B. Turner Judge Gregory A. Adams • DeVry University Fred C. Turner Gue’ P. Hudson • JKeys Solutions • Claudia & Carl Stucke Betty E. Willis

Staff Upcoming Events Executive Director: Melissa Forgey Please check our website for additional information! Archivist: Lunch & Learn: How it all started – The Story of The Champion, by Carolyn Nicole Carmolingo Glenn on Tuesday, March 18 at Noon. Carolyn and her husband, Earl Glenn, Exhibits Coordinator: own and publish The Champion Newspaper. She will tell the story of how they Karen Chance started in 1991 and the newspaper’s amazing growth to become the county’s legal organ and an award-winning publication. Free—bring your lunch! Programs & Preservation Coordinator: Jenny Goldemund Join us for our Annual Meeting and Silent Auction on Friday, March 21, Rental Coordinator : from 6:00—8:00 p.m. at the Historic DeKalb Courthouse. Enjoy an evening of Stacey Roudebush wine, beer, hors d'oeuvres and music while bidding on fantastic items donated by generous local businesses. We are currently seeking Silent Auction Donations—for Building Manager: more information, please contact Nicole at [email protected] or 404- Larry Serra 373-1088, extension 23. Ô

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In Media (Cont.) publisher, she guides coverage of neighborhood news, issues, Association. She is well known as a three-time Emmy award- events, and people. winning reporter/anchor for WXIA-TV 11Alive, the NBC affiliate in Atlanta. Her fifteen years at 11 Alive also included a position as Under her leadership CrossRoadsNews has become the go-to Managing Editor and capped a 30-year career in broadcast news, source for local news. The newspaper is proudly “hyper-local”; and which began in South Bend, IN, where she was the first African- its readers credit it with helping create a sense of community with American female reporter at WNDU-TV. Her pioneering broadcast its coverage of the local social, economic, and political issues. Since career includes her work as State Broadcast Editor United Press 2006 CrossRoadsNews has hosted annual Community Expos at International, Atlanta; News Director WVON-WGCI, Chicago; the Mall at Stonecrest to help educate residents to make informed News Director, WBMX Chicago; Reporter WMAQ Radio NBC decisions about their health, families, and businesses. Chicago; and WCKY Radio, Cincinnati. Her journalism has been recognized and honored through awards from United Press Before cofounding the newspaper with her husband Curtis in 1995, International, Associated Press, and the Corporation. She Ffrench-Parker was a reporter and assistant metro editor at the has four Atlanta Association of Black Journalists feature awards AJC and a business writer with The Charlotte Observer in North and the coveted Pioneer Journalist of the Year Award. Carolina and Herald Record and Wall Street Transcript in New York. She also worked for The Daily Gleaner and The In 2004 Miles was elected to the Georgia Senate, where she Jamaica Daily News in Kingston, Jamaica. represented the 43rd District from 2005-2007. She authored or coauthored many significant pieces of legislation, including Under her direction CrossRoadsNews has won numerous Georgia’s anti-smoking law and stricter requirements for young “Excellence in Journalism” awards from the Atlanta Association of drivers. In 2007 Miles ran for lieutenant governor, placing third Black Journalists, the National Newspaper Publishers Association, among a five-person field in which she was the only female. and the Local Media Association. Ffrench-Parker has a Master’s degree in Journalism from the Columbia University School of Miles has served on numerous boards related to youth, education, Journalism in New York and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the health, and transportation. She is a founding member of the Stone University of the West Indies in Jamaica. Mountain Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, and the DeKalb Chapter of 100 Black Women. She is a past President of the Karyn Greer Anchors 11Alive Morning News weekdays from 5 - 7 Scottdale Child Development Center, a board member of the East a.m. She is known for her commitment to the community and DeKalb Boys and Girls Club, and a board member of the State extraordinary work in the fight against Breast Cancer. Juvenile Justice Division.

Greer started her broadcast career as a chyron operator and Valerie J. Morgan is Editor-in-Chief of On Common Ground technical director at WCIA-TV in Champaign-Urbana, IL, but very News, Inc., which provides print and online news coverage in quickly found her way on-air as a reporter at WCID-TV in DeKalb, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry, and Rockdale counties. Valerie Champaign, IL, and then at WCSC in Charleston, SC. In 1989 she and her husband, Glenn L. Morgan, founded the newspaper in moved to Atlanta, where she anchored and reported for the newly 1995 as a way to enlighten, enrich, and educate the community. She formed WGNX news team. In 1994 this station became Atlanta's is a veteran journalist of 34 years . She started her career at the CBS affiliate and changed its call letters to WGCL. In 1999 Greer Lakeland Ledger (FL) and was quickly recruited by the Fort joined the WXIA-TV 11Alive News team. Lauderdale News and Sun-Sentinel (FL). While there she received the newspaper’s highest award for journalism. Greer is a native of Chicago and graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts from the University of Illinois. The Emmy award- In 1993 Morgan was recruited by the AJC where she helped launch winning anchor is a member of the Magnolia chapter of The Links the CityLife news section of the paper and served as editor-in-chief Inc., a board member of Georgia-based Sport of Giving, and a for specialty magazines published by the AJC during the 1996 member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority. She is the past president of Olympics. During her tenure, Morgan supervised the AJC’s the Atlanta Press Club and currently serves on the Board of coverage of the Atlanta Public School System, City of Atlanta, and Governors for the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. the newspaper’s state reporting team. She also served as DeKalb Bureau chief, and she launched the Rockdale Bureau for the AJC. Throughout her career Greer has been the recipient of numerous awards honoring her professional work and community An entrepreneur at heart, Morgan left the AJC in 2001 to help her contributions. She has received awards from the National run On Common Ground News which has been involved in many Association of Black Journalists and the Atlanta Association of collaborative efforts. The newspaper wrote and was awarded two Black Journalists. Greer received the Revlon Kizzy award, grants for anti-tobacco campaigns targeting DeKalb youths. outstanding achievement by Black Enterprise Magazine, and was named one of Atlanta's 100 Women of Influence by the Atlanta On Common Ground News is a business partner with area schools Business League. including Stephenson High School, Towers High School, and Voices of Faith Academies. The newspaper lends support by In her free time Greer enjoys reading and traveling with her assisting PTSAs with fundraising and providing training and husband, Tony, and being soccer, baseball, lacrosse, and swim mentoring to future journalists. They partner with the 100 Black mom to their sons, Kyle and Tyler. Men of DeKalb, a mentoring organization for youths, by promoting the nonprofit’s fundraising activities and providing job-shadowing Steen Miles most recently wrote an award-winning weekly opportunities for students. They also partner with the South column for The Champion Newspaper. In July 2012 her column DeKalb Youth V.I.B.E. organization, which provides academic won first place for editorial writing from the Georgia Press enrichment and real-world business application to teens. Ô Times of DeKalb Page 4 Membership

End of Year Sponsor $1,000 + Stephanie Van Parys Contributions Brick Store Pub Betty Willis / Emory University

Special contributions City of Decatur Zest Atlanta for the Archives: Decatur Downtown Development

Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. Authority Sustaining $125 - $249 Judge Gregory A. Adams DeKalb Convention & Visitors Bureau Judge Gregory A. Adams Frank & Elizabeth Allan Elizabeth & Frank Allan Cotten Alston Corporate $500 - $999 + Betty & Frank Asbury Terry C. Bird Ace III Communications/ Atlantic Polymer Corporation Mrs. L. C. Buchanan The Champion Bold American Food Group Mark Burnette Scotty & Karna Candler Joyce Cohrs Joy Carroll Richard & Judy Cloues Mr. & Mrs. Philip Cordes Mary Eccard & Miles Crowder Epps Aviation Mr. & Mrs. Jerry Crane Jane Maas Edwards * Fox Brothers BBQ Ms. Jeannette Cukor Mary B. Fink John & Catherine Mullins John Walter Drake Larry & Ann Fossett + Vee Nelson Pete & Brenda Garcia Lane Fuller + James C. Platt, Jr. + Sheffield Hale John & Barbara Gerlach * Soiree Catering Mr. & Mrs. John C. Hemby, Jr. Gus & Barbara Giebelhaus Steel, LLC * Robert Holland Joseph Giordano Stuart & Char Zola + Gue & Bill Hudson Betsy & Benny Goss Jim & Mary K. Jarboe Yvette Gunn Contributor $250 - $499 + Patricia Johnson John & June Hemby John & Sharon Hester * Black Tie Catering The Junior League of DeKalb County Mary & Dick Leslie Dr. and Mrs. George Coletti Jim Lambing Doris McGreevy Cornerstone Bank Low Country Barbecue Peggy Merriss DeKalb Chamber of Commerce + Bruce & Dell MacGregor John & Catherine Mullins DeVry University + Scott & Molly Marrah J. Phillips Noble + Endive Catering Dr. & Mrs. Frank Matthews James & Lois Overbeck David & Heather Ewing Peggy Merriss Pete & Charlotte Pfeiffer + Dr. John W. Gamwell + John Miller Ritan Property Group + Pam Hughes + Don & Jeannine Morrison Maria & Clarke Rodgers Thomas & Patricia Lowndes Judge Johnny Panos Janet & John Rushmere (Coca-Cola Matching Gifts Program) Neal & Joan Pope Beth Shorthouse New South Associates, Inc. Ernest Ramsay Liam Simmons & Chris Fichtel Pattillo Management, Inc. / Casey + Louise Reaves Ellen & Henry Slack Farmer + Jack Regan & Ginger Krawiec Carol Thibadeau Pete & Charlotte Pfeiffer Steve & Ann Rushing Celeste Tibbets Anne & Jim Topple * Ritan Property Group Sawicki's Beverly Watkins * Shelter Mortgage / Jeff Hancock Mr. & Mrs. Bedros Sharian Commissioner Stan Watson + Tom & Lucia Sizemore Ruth Shaw Robert & Lynda Wilson * State Bank & Trust Company + Lynn & David Speno Volume 8 , Issue 1

Page 5 Report + Perry & Dorothy Stephens Dr. & Mrs. Richard H. Sams Robert & Jean Gerwig A. Thomas Stubbs * Mr. & Mrs. Rick Sauers Gus & Barbara Giebelhaus Sun in My Belly * David Scott Sally Goss Kenneth H. Thomas, Jr. Jacqueline Scott Patricia & Bill Graves Judy & Roy Turner Judge Clarence Seeliger John & Trish Haugaard * James & Heather Vaseff Dr. & Mrs. George Sessions Gary Hauk Kyle Williams Beth Shorthouse Justin H. Hayes Robert & Lynda Wilson James & Connie Smith Terry & Bonnie Herron Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Smith + John & Dorothy Hewitt Patron - $75 - $124 Mr. & Mrs. William P. Smith, III Estelle Hinde Tom Adams * Brad Syna + Mary & Dan Hinkel Judge Tangela M. Barrie Judy Syna E. D. Hyatt Mrs. Naomi W. Bell Raye Ann Viers Irwin & Margaret Hyatt Mr. & Mrs. Candler Broom + Steve & Cathy Vogel Elizabeth Jackson Mrs. Scott Candler, Jr. + Megan Jarboe + Scott Candler, IV Household - $50 - $74 Deborah Johnson Mera Cardenas Margot & Bill Allison * Nancy Kelly & Carol Gilman + Wayne Carey & Kay Coffman Robert & Virginia Allison Mr. & Mrs. Ernest D. Key, Jr. * Linda & David Chesnut Mr. & Mrs. Wiley S. Ansley, III John R. Keys Susan Collins * Lori Avirett-Mackenzie & John & Mary Kilne + Russell Clayton Ken Mackenzie + Elizabeth Kinney Dr. & Mrs. R. A. Craddick + Gail Bardis * Reagan & Geoff Koski * Steve & Erin Elmore * Brian Brewer Jerry Kreig William Funk Robert T. “Bobby” Burgess Family * Judy Langford & Bob Thompson Patti & Gary Garrett Mark Burnette Mary & Dick Leslie + Jeff & Callen Hall Gwyneth Butera Lynda P. Lock William & Beverly Harshman * Charlie Candler Miriam Mathura Dr. Linda Hubert Clark & Terri Candler Dan & Mary McConaughey + Claudia & Andrew Keenan City of Avondale Estates Scott & Barbara McDonald John Kittle, Jr. * John & Ashley Coleman Doris McGreevy Robert & Nancy Leitch David & Suzy Crenshaw Mary Lee Millman Mrs. Dean G. McKee + Tim Crimmins & Jill Auerbach * Christine Hardnett Morris + Lora & Usman Mirza * Stephen & Ann Daniel Angela & Sherrod Patterson Maggie Monastesse Nancy & Jeff Darter + Pamela Pryor + Alan Morris * Kip & Genia Duchon James & Sharon Radford + Doug & Terry Morris Dunwoody Women's Club, Inc. Brian Randall Jean O’Callaghan John Evans + Joseph & Mary Beth Reed + Jim & Lois Overbeck Melissa Forgey Jennifer & Wayne Richardson Commissioner Jeff Rader Linda Fountain + Patricia R. Robertson Don Rawlins * John & Julia Freeman * John & Rachel Rodgers + Janet & John Rushmere Commissioner Kathie Gannon Stacey & Joel Roudebush Times of DeKalb

Page 6 Membership Vivian & Mike Saffold Marianne Bradley * Michele Ritan + Meg & Eric Samuels * Cindy Bradford Ruth Kirby Sanders * Glen & Andrea Sarvady W. Henry Bryant, III Sue Shaddeau Annette & Jonathan Shakespeare + Mrs. L. C. Buchanan Edmund Sheehey + Mrs. R. P. Shinall, Jr. Robert Callner Gayle Shuey Alida & Stuart Silverman Karen Chance Elizabeth Smith Liam Simmons & Chris Fichtel Elinor Cook Beth Sullivan Carol & Kyle Smith Dr. David Crass Dennis Taylor Christa & Tim Sobon William Deneke + Rex Vaughan Howard & Linda Stacy * Sarah S. Dodd Marlene H. Viers * Elizabeth Standard * Gwendolyn Filardi * John Welch Susan Starr * Bonnie Grey Flynt Doug Wiley * Clare and Russell Steen David Floyd + Joe & Jane Stoner * Skip Fossett Teacher/Senior $25 - $29 Penny & Graham Stovall Sara Fountain + John Adams, Jr. Claudia & Carl Stucke * Lane Fuller Valetta Anderson Patrick Sullivan & Amy Goodwin Diane Gawedzinski * Jane Watt Balsley Helen Talley-McRae & Linda Graves William Baxter Keith McRae + Betty Griffith * Robert Bedimer + Mrs. William C. Thibadeau Ana Guimaraes Dannie Bell Celeste Tibbets + Carolyn Hatch + Richard Benoit * Rob Turner * Rebecca Hatcher Sheila Biggs James & Mary Van Buren + Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Housworth, Jr. Billy & Jewell Blankenship + Gail Willis * Michael Jarboe Joseph S. Bond * Jan Winfield & Rita Csonka James Knettel * Jean Boos Jill & Brad Wolfe Jann Knowles + Margaret Brown Patsy Woods * Mariana Kramer * Kerri Carlson + Catherine Wright * Jason Lary + Stella Carlson Kristina Wright Eric Lucas * Catherine Carter Brenda Leder T. E. & Prue Chance Individual- $30-49 + Janice Mahoney * John Clem Margaret Abbott * Steven Maas * Donna Coleman Allen County Public Library * Jessica McCarron C. Warren Davidson Lynda Anderson + Tommye Mueller * Rosamond Dewart + Ginny Bailey Betty Noble Ebsco Industries Jeffares Bailey + Dr. J. Phillips Noble Frederick Espy * Andy Bailie Neil Norton * Rick Garnitz + Charles B. Bell, M.D. * Betcy Patton + Yvette Gunn Linda Ann Bell * Ryan Prechter Dr. Joseph A. Haig Terry Bird * Susan Rainwater * Sylvia Halleck Carl Black + Ann Boon Rhea Coleen Hardin Volume 8 , Issue 1

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