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National Bobblehead Hall of Fame donates $1,000 to Carole Meekins Scholarship

The Carole Meekins scholarship is given out every year to a college student of color who is studying journalism.
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The National Bobblehead Hall of Fame donated $1,000 dollars to the Wisconsin Black Media Association on Thursday, Feb. 15.

The money was raised by selling bobbleheads of our friend and former colleague, Carole Meekins. The museum set aside ten dollars for every bobblehead purchase.

Phil Sklar, CEO of the National Bobble Head Hall of Fame, presented WMBA with the check for one-thousand dollars.

Sklar told TMJ4 that this is the first time they've ever sold bobbleheads of an anchor before, and that they didn't know what to expect, but despite this, saw a great response, with over 100 bobbleheads sold.

"We saw her involvement with the Wisconsin Black Media Association, and the Carole Meekins scholarship," Sklar said. "We thought that would be the perfect tie-in so we released the bobblehead on the day of her retirement."

Tannette Elie, President of WMBA accepted the donation on behalf of the organization, and emphasized the important work the organization does.

"We provide much needed scholarships particularly to aspiring young Black journalists," Elie said. "So to get this kind of support, it will help us continue the work we're doing."

The money donated to the WMBA will go towards a scholarship established in Carole's honor.

The Carole Meekins scholarship is given out every year to a college student of color who is studying journalism.

If you'd like to purchase a Carole Meekins bobblehead, click here.


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