Jackson Free Press

Joy Howard writes for AAN this week about the winners of AAN's recent two diversity grants. The top half of the article is about Thabi and her work at the JFP. An excerpt:

After completing a stint as campaign photographer for Mississippi Supreme Court Justice James Graves, and unhappy with the work she was doing waiting tables and substitute teaching, Moyo spotted an ad in the paper searching for a photojournalism intern at the Free Press. She rushed to the newsweekly's office the next day to apply.

"I got my portfolio—or what I had of one—together and took it there," she says. "They were as excited about me as I was about them." Shortly after beginning her new internship, Moyo found herself preparing to apply for the AAN Diversity Grant. She had already completed several shoots by the time the news arrived that she had received it.

"The thing that she did well was that she approached her internship as just that," says Ladd. "She sought out mentors. There were various photographers that she assisted with shoots, and she networked with as many people as she could along the way."

It goes without saying that we are very proud of Thabi and her work for the JFP. She has come very far in a few short months.

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Congrats! This is excellent news!

kate

Jun 14 2005

You have to love Thabi. She has such a wonderful personality and easy to talk to... that is not always true of us artists (smile). I got to know her better when she took over the Sunday night poetry at Santiagos, and I was convinced that her talents would be recognized. And just think: Thanks to successes like the JFP they are! The sky is the limit for Thabi--- and the Free Press.

c a webb

Jun 14 2005

Go, Thabi! She is really something--a special person who can put people at ease and get REALLY good photos. Yay!

Izzy

Jun 14 2005

Laurel, you went to New College. In Sarasota?

Steph

Jun 22 2005

yeah, in Sarasota--did you go there?

Izzy

Jun 22 2005

My good friend Alex who works at Millsaps, lives in Belhaven, and helps me write cd reviews went to New College. It was great every visit I made there.

Herman Snell

Jun 22 2005

I did not, but I just moved back here (Clinton is my hometown) from Treasure Island, FL. Two very, very good friends of mine went to school there, and they are close to your age. Tara was an art major, and Iris was Gen. Curriculum but transferred to UF after a year.

Steph

Jun 22 2005

Huh, I don't recall Iris or Tara. I graduated in 1996. It was great living near the Gulf of Mexico. I think Alex was there when I was...

Izzy

Jun 23 2005

As for living near the Gulf, I agree. I miss it sometimes. The laid back atmosphere. Treasure Island just had their first murder in 18 years. Big difference compared to Jackson.

Steph

Jun 23 2005

U got to love Thabi Moyo.......she is a very special person to me who I adore..... she is a great poet...and a great friend.....love you Thabi

Thabi Moyo

Jul 22 2005

All, Thabi took the photos of Bill Minor in a Sun-Herald feature today. Unfortunately, the photo credit is mispelled, at least in the online version, but I just left a message for the photo editor asking him to correct it. Also, Thabi would like everyone to know that, in the post just above, her friend Poetry July, posted it through her account. ;-)

ladd

Jul 24 2005