Background
Matthews, Sondra was born in Evansville, Indiana, United States.
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Sondra Matthews
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Bachelor of Science in Journalism, U. Evansville, 1977.
Career
Public relations specialist, Keller-Crescent Company, Evansville, Indiana, 1974-1981; host, producer, Sondra & Company, WEHT-television 25, Evansville, 1978-1985; editori-in-chief, Inner City Reporter Newspaper, Evansville, 1980-1982; editor/publisher, Our Times Newspaper, Evansville, since 1982; president, owner, SLM Marketing Communications, Inc., Evansville, since 1982. Owner Wangari's Cards and Books Store.
Achievements
Membership
Member Tri-State Minority Supplier Development Council, Kentuckiana Minority Supplier Development Council. With National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Inc., Evansville. Member Young Women’s Christian Association, Minority Health Coalition, Indiana Democratic African American Caucus.
Sunday school teacher assistant New Hope Baptist School. Delegate, precinctcommitteeperson Vanderburgh County Democratic Committee, Rainbow Coalition, 1988, 90. Commissioner Indiana Advisory Board to the United States Civil Rights Commission, since 1993.
Member Society Professional Journalists, Hoosier Minority Chamber of Commerce (Woman of theRainbow award 1991), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (Outstanding Community Svc. award 1985), National Organization for Women.
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American
Awards
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Recipient Community Svc. award Beta Xi chapter Omega Psi Phi, 1989, Award of Excellence People Responsible for Improving and Developing Education, Inc., 1989, People's Choice award Phyla, Inc., 1988, Black Woman ofthe Year award Black Women's Task Force, Evansville, 1984, Woman of the Year award New Hope Baptist Church, 1984, Special Recognition award '92, Black Gospel Music Award Gospel Music Workshop of America, Inc., 1992.Recipient Community Svc. award Beta Xi chapter Omega Psi Phi, 1989, Award of Excellence People Responsible for Improving and Developing Education, Inc., 1989, People's Choice award Phyla, Inc., 1988, Black Woman ofthe Year award Black Women's Task Force, Evansville, 1984, Woman of the Year award New Hope Baptist Church, 1984, Special Recognition award '92, Black Gospel Music Award Gospel Music Workshop of America, Inc., 1992.