Ethnic and Community Media Awards Celebration

The Twin Cities Media Alliance is hosting a celebration of local ethnic and community media Friday, December 5 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Black Forest Inn's banquet room, next door to the restaurant at 26th and Nicollet Ave., Minneapolis. It's a chance to meet and network with local grassroots journalists and other local media folk, and sample the global flavors of Eat Street. There will be a brief program at 7 p.m. honoring the winners of the first Minnesota Community and Ethnic Media Awards, sponsored by TCMA and New America Media. An assortment of appetizers from Eat Street restaurants and markets will be served, with wine, beer and non-alcoholic beverages available. A minimum donation of $15 is requested; donations for wine and beer will be collected separately. Space is limited. To reserve tickets, please send a check payable to TCMA, 2600 E. Frankin #2, Minneapolis, MN. 55406. To pay by credit card, please register here. For more information, please contact TCMA operations manager Emily Pearson Ryan at 612-436-9188, or by email: emily@tcdailyplanet.net.