The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is dismayed by the profound failure of media organizations in their rush to report on the allegedly racist remarks of former U.S. Department of Agriculture staffer Shirley Sherrod.

Thanks to all NABJ-Chicago members and guests who joined us at our Annual Membership Meeting 2010, followed by our “Death and the Deadline” panel discussion on May 19 at Red Kiva lounge in the West Loop.  We participated in a vigorous, and insightful conversation about the reality of community violence and what the media could [...]