Former R&B and Now Gospel Singer Regina Belle sang and spoke at the Cush/Southeast Texas Association of Black Journalists(SETXABJ) luncheon. The luncheon was held Thursday at the Holiday Inn on Walden. She encouraged the 300 attendees to never give up on their dreams, no matter how long it takes. The third annual event raises funds for scholarships and paid internships. Belle who sang one of my favorite songs "If I could" is now a pastor's wife and mother of five.
This is the third annual Cush/SETXABJ Luncheon. Every year Cush honors various leaders in the community. This year's honorees included Rev. John Adolph, Jackie Simien, Camille Briggs, and Shedrick Jenkins. Also two Lamar University students were given $500 scholarships.
I along with Gordon Williams founded the black journalists group in 2004 and I served as the first president for five years. Having chaired the luncheon for the past two years, it was nice to be a spectator. And it was really heartwarming to see the group continue to carry on the mission which is to support and promote Black journalists and raise scholarships for aspiring journalists. Good job everyone!
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