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STATEMENT FROM NABJ-CHICAGO PRESIDENT KYRA KYLES ON THE WBBM-TV FLAP

Jul 29th, 2011 | By KKyles | Category: Front Page

On behalf of NABJ-Chicago’s executive board, I would like to express my disappointment at learning of Chicago-based WBBM-TV’s decision to air a quote from a four-year-old boy about gun violence in the Park Manor community, apparently without providing proper context.  As this story about the incident on the Maynard Institute’s site on July 21 points [...]



NABJ-Chicago September Mixer

Sep 17th, 2010 | By KKyles | Category: Front Page

Event: NABJ-Chicago Chapter September Mixer
Location: Bar Novo (inside the Renaissance Hotel) at 1 W. Wacker
Date/Time: Thursday, Sept. 23 from 6-8 p.m.
Description: Mix, mingle and network with fellow chapter members and special invited guests at this social event.
Recent featured guests at our monthly social and continuing education forums have included industry heavy hitters Diann Burns of [...]



Defining the Black Agenda: NABJ-Chicago Steps into the Raucous Race Debate

Mar 16th, 2010 | By KKyles | Category: Front Page, Whats Hot!

Thanks to all who joined us at Red Kiva lounge in the West Loop on April 22 for an invigorating and necessary discussion on whether there is a “black agenda”  in America,  and if our 44th President is beholden to it.  We would  like to extend our appreciation to our panelists– N’Digo’s Hermene Hartman, [...]