NABJ Candidate Forum 2026
The Candidate forum will take place virtually via zoom on Monday April 21 @ 6pmCT
Send questions you may have for the candidates to elections@nabjchicago.org
April 28 – Electronic voting begins with notification to membership.
This is our first year voting half of the board in, so if you are wondering why only half of the board is up for election, it is because we now elect our board based on a staggered voting cycle.
Only FULL MEMBERS of NABJ-CC are eligible to vote.
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NABJ Chicago Headliners:
Samantha Chatman
Talks About Her New Talk Show Right Here!
NEW TALK SHOW ALERT:
Everyone, I am SO excited to announce my new talk show, “Mama, I Made It!”
I’ve always had a passion for storytelling and sharing the journeys of people who are inspiring and shifting our culture for the better. It’s been two years in the making and I can’t wait for you all to see what I have in store.
This show highlights power players in the Chicago area and BEYOND. Actors, singers, entrepreneurs: we’re covering them ALL!
Mama, I Made It! is all about unveiling what it takes to be successful, how to balance our professional and personal lives while building a brand and overcoming obstacles along the way.
STREAMING SOON: In the coming days, you’ll be able to watch Episode 1 of my new talk show on VON-TV and YouTube!
Subscribe to my YouTube channel here: https://youtube.com/@samanthachatmancontent?si=NYISShERvA80YmPv
Follow VONtv so you don’t miss the series premiere.
NABJ-Chicago Speed Mentoring
Sponsored by The White Sox
2025 NABJ Chicago Election
NABJ Chicago Chapter BHM Panel
“Press Ahead: How Chicago Black Journalists Shaped the Culture,” was our Black History Month event in collaboration with Flyover at Navy Pier on Thursday, Feb. 27. Our panel featured WVON President and CEO Melody Spann Cooper, Chicago Defender Charities President and CEO Myiti Sengstacke Rice, and The Final Call Editor-in-chief Nab’a Muhammad. It was moderated by DePaul University Association of Black Journalists President Nöel Bentley. After the panel, attendees rode the immersive Flyover experience.
Statement on Race Based College Programing Attacks and Student Chapters
Check Out Our Upcoming Event!
NABJ Chicago welcomes you to the Windy City!
NABJCC was honored to welcome journalists from across the country for the #NABJ24 convention. Take a look back at our three signature events we hosted to give them the ultimate #SummertimeChi experience.
NABJ Chicago Newsroom Diversity Survey 2024
Help the National Association of Black Journalists’ Chicago Chapter compile insights about diversity hiring, retention and coverage in the Chicago media market. Please answer candidly, your responses will remain anonymous.
To complete the survey, click here.
