Anita Woodley - The Producer: Tuesday, December 30 2008

Anita's Accolades

• 2011/2012– Network Radio -Sports, “After Basketball” (National Association of Black Journalists)

• 2011/2012– Network Radio -Interview/Discussion, “Prison to Life” NABJ
• 2011/2012–Network Radio -Feature, Finalist “The Evolution of Malcolm Shabazz” NABJ

• 2011/2012 Ella Fountain Pratt Emerging Artist Grant Recipient, Durham Arts Council
• 2010/2011 – Network Radio -Sports, “Off the Corner” NABJ

• 2010/2011 – Network Radio -Interview/Discussion, “When Living in a Hotel is No Vacation” NABJ

• 2009/10 – Network Radio -Interview/Discussion, “Lessons from a Dropout” NABJ

• 2008 – Harry Chapin Media Award- Radio: Hunger and Poverty Coverage, “A New Life in a Foreclosed Home”

• 2008/2009 – Network Radio -Interview/Discussion, “Playground to Prison” NABJ

• 2008/2009 – Network Radio -Sports, “Courage on the Court” NABJ

• 2006 – Harry Chapin Media Award- Radio, Finalist “Gift of a Loan”

• 2001 – EMMY® Award, “CNN Exceptional Coverage on 9/11” NATAS

• 2000 – Francia Young Memorial Award “Most Promising Minority Journalist, Community

Leader and Scholar for exceptional work as a Journalist” SFSU/BECA Dept.

• 2000 – Recognition as a pioneer with contributions for others to follow, EOP/SFSU

• 2000 – Academic Excellence/All-University Undergraduate Honors/Magna Cum Laude, SFSU

• 1999 – Golden Key National Honor Society, Lifetime Member

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Tuesday, December 30 2008 - Coming to America

Mawi Asgedom immigrated to the United States from Sudan after living in a refugee camp for four years. He says before coming to the States, his family lived in a small hut made of straw and mud, surrounded by thousands of other refugees. Although those years in the camp were difficult, his father always found a way to make people laugh. As the family adjusted to life in the American suburb they moved to, however, Mawi says he eventually watched his father's resiliency fade into the background.