The Association for Women Journalists-Chicago ( AWJ-Chicago ) have announced the launch of the The Joy Darrow Memorial Scholarship. The scholarship will be awarded in January to a female journalism student pursuing a career in alternative journalism.
Darrow ( pictured at a 1960s protest ) was a reporter, photographer and editor as well as a human rights and racial justice activist. As a woman reporting and working on racial justice issues, she served as a role model to her family and thousands of others.
Tracy Baim, publisher of Windy City Media Group, and her siblings, Marcy Baim and Clark Baim, are funding the scholarship in honor of their mother.
Applications for the scholarship will be available this fall. To learn more about the scholarship or apply, contact AWJ-Chicago president Mary Galligan at campergalligan@mindspring.com .