The Harry T. Wilks Lecture Series: Byron Pitts - Cincinnati Event
September 14, 2016 - Hamilton
A NEWS VETERAN with
over 20 years of experience earning him several prestigious awards, including a
national Emmy Award for his coverage of the Chicago train wreck of 1999, a
National Association of Black Journalists Award, and second national Emmy Award
for individual reporting of the September 11th terror attacks. He is
also the recipient of four Associated Press Awards and six regional Emmy
Awards. Pitts' many achievements are all the more extraordinary when he
tells of the many obstacles he faced as a child. Raised by a single mother in a
working class neighborhood in Baltimore, Pitts was illiterate until the age of
twelve and had a persistent stutter. Capitalizing on his desire to play
football, his mother mandated he receive B's or above in school in order to
play. With that focus, Pitts learned to read and went on to attend Ohio
Wesleyan University. He graduated in 1982 with a BA in Journalism and Speech
Communication. This event is free and open to the public, but
tickets are required. For tickets, call Jackie Webb at 513.785.3020 or
reserve online at MiamiOH.edu/Regionals/wilks-lecture
The Harry T. Wilks Lecture Series: Byron Pitts Event Dates
September 14, 2016Posted By: orthrm@miamioh.edu
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