NABJ-Chicago would like to express great sadness at the loss of journalism pioneer, Lacy J. Banks, at the age of 68.
The Sun-Times sports veteran and a founding member of this chapter opened countless doors for many of us in this industry. News of his passing is attracting national tributes from colleagues, and even Mayor [...]

When: Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Where: Columbia College, 33 E. Congress Pkwy. (corner of Wabash and Congress), 1st floor
Time: 5:30 pm networking, 6 pm forum begins
Facilitator: Richard Steele, WBEZ  Radio
You’ve seen the statistics: There are currently 123,000 Chicago Public Schools students who attend what have been characterized as underperforming schools-schools that are not preparing them for [...]

Date: July 28 (Thursday)
Time: 6-8 p.m.
Place: M Lounge at 1520 S. Wabash Avenue (Metered parking, CTA-accessible)
Cost: Free for NABJ-Chicago Members, $5 donation for all other guests
If you want to meet the influencers, movers-and-shakers within NABJ-Chicago, make sure to save the date of July 28 for “Minute-2-Win-It II.”  A pre-selected group of 20 attendees will get [...]

NABJ-Chicago Chapter has three $1,000 scholarships to award to Chicago-area minority students studying journalism at an accredited college/university.
Interested students should contact NABJ-Chicago Scholarship Chair, Maudlyne Ihejirika, at mihejirika@suntimes.com Requirements are a transcript showing a 3.0 or better GPA, and an essay answering the following three questions:
 ”How has digital media impacted journalism?”
 ”How do I see myself [...]

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 [...]