Get in the holiday spirit with the National Association of Black Journalists Chicago as we kick off the festive season with Red Hot music, dancing, appetizers and special NABJ-Chicago branded cocktails.

You may also win an opportunity to share a meal or just hang out with ABC’s Cheryl Burton, [...]

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The Lucas Film Presents…
Double Victory – a documentary of the Tuskegee Airmen on Wednesday November 2, 2011.
A post movie discussion will be moderated by BET’s Ed Gordon.

NABJ-CHICAGO’S “MEDIA MASQUERADE AND KARAOKE CLASSIC”

Mix and mingle with Chicago’s media stars, sports and entertainment celebrities, and movers and shakers as they reveal their singing talents. Get ready to don your costume and take the microphone. Prizes will be presented for the most creative costume and most entertaining performance. Dress up or dress down if [...]

With fame, money and a sense of entitlement, it’s easy for stars to get in trouble and for the world to find out about it in real time. Front-page shenanigans of high profilers like Charlie Sheen, Tiger Woods and Chris Brown give some the perception that white stars receive more positive coverage than black celebs [...]

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 [...]

Burson-Marsteller is pleased to be hosting an open house for the members of the Chicago Chapters of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and Black Public Relations Society (BPRS).

Date: May 18
Time: 6 p.m.-8 p.m., May 18
Location: NBC Towers at 455 N. Cityfront Plaza Drive
Join NABJ Chicago on May 18 for our Annual Membership Meeting. Make your voice
heard during our elections and get insights from career experts at this
important chapter event. First on the agenda will be our bi-annual election of
officers who [...]

Thank you to all who joined us for our 2010 holiday party themed “All Stars at All-Star Bar and Grill.”  We had a huge list of “who’s whos” at this star-studded, musical affair, but most importantly, we raised a significant amount toward scholarships for the next generation of journalists.
We don’t have enough space to list [...]

“Journos Behind the Politicos: From the Newsroom to the Backroom”

On the eve of the Nov. 2 elections, candidates jockey for votes, headlines and face time. No one is more important in this competition than the media strategists, many of whom are former journalists. They must guide their charges through debates and debacles, bright lights to [...]

Are you looking for a mentor … want to be one?
Journalists may face obstacles in the era of new media and NABJ-Chicago wants to prepare its young or inexperienced members to meet those challenges. In September, NABJ-Chicago will “reboot” its Mentorship Program, and we’re looking for mentors and protégés. If you’re interested in being a [...]