For thirty seven years, Monica Pearson, the first African-American to anchor the evening news, has been bringing the news to people’s frontrooms via the WSBTV network. And now after thirty four Emmy’s Monica has decided to retire. On Monday 18th February 2012 I attended an event at the City Council where Monica was honoured by her colleagues. In an event attended by the media and a handful of invited guests, Monica’s colleagues bid her farewell. Incidentally, Monica was the woman who beat Oprah to the job of news anchor at WSBTV all those years ago. I bet Oprah is not complaining now thou….
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| Monica Pearson interacts with the media |
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| With former news reader Art Franklin |
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| With Monica |
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| Michael Julian Bond, Council Member |
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| News Editor at WSBTV |
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| General Manager of WSBTV |
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| The Mayor of Atlanta |
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| Monica meets the media |
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