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03 11. 2019

Turning A Lens On History: Pioneering Black Photographers Share Stories of Breaking Barriers

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[gallery type="slideshow" ids="11201,11202,11203,11207,11208,11209,11210,11211,11212,11213,11214,11215"] Story by Aisha I. Jefferson It was a historic event. An education, really. Four of Chicago’s most-esteemed photographers — Bob Black, Ovie Carter, John White and Howard Simmons — gathered for a once-in-a-lifetime event during the National Association of Black Journalists Chicago Chapter’s Oct. 23...

29 09. 2019

NABJ Chicago Applauds 2019 Studs Terkel Award Winners Deborah Douglas, Britt Julious and Nikole Hannah-Jones

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By Robert Feder Robservations on the media beat: Just days before ending his 25-year run as host of “Worldview” on Chicago Public Media WBEZ 91.5-FM, Jerome McDonnell has been named recipient of a 2019 Studs Terkel Community Media Award. His Monday-through-Friday noon talk show on international affairs...

18 09. 2019

NABJ Chicago Celebrates Diversity: A Special Recognition of Dorothy Tucker

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On Aug. 9, 2019, the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) elected Dorothy Tucker, an investigative reporter for CBS 2 Chicago, as the 22nd President of the largest organization of journalists of color in the nation. The election of Tucker, former NABJ VP of Broadcast and longtime Board...

15 09. 2019

National Museum of African American History and Culture Team Up with the NABJ Chicago Chapter to Host “Digitizing Black Narratives” at DuSuble Museum

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By Amanda DeVoe [gallery columns="1" type="slideshow" size="full" ids="11132,11122,11123,11124,11125,11126,11127,11128,11129,11130,11131"] This Saturday, dozens gathered at the DuSable Museum of African American History to learn more about memorializing family heirlooms. The event, titled “Digitizing Black Narratives,” was organized by the National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the NABJ...

09 09. 2019

National Museum of African American History and Culture Opens National Community Curation Project In Chicago

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By Monique Wingard This past weekend marked the beginning of a new national effort to preserve the narrative and legacy of African Americans when the famed National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) hosted its first two events in ChiTown as part of the...

04 09. 2019

In Indiana, The Last Remnants Of America’s Free African-American Settlements

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By Cheryl Corley | NPR Wearing overalls and a John Deere baseball cap, 79-year-old Norman Greer stands on the front porch of his home, looking out at his property. There's a grain bin, some tractors, a barn, and rows of corn and soy beans. "Where I live,...

02 09. 2019

NABJ Advocacy: Addressing Diversity and Sensitivity Issues in the Media

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Dear NABJ Members, We are disappointed and disturbed about the recent and frequent inappropriate actions and growing use of photos, artwork, language and videos that are culturally offensive and insensitive in today’s media landscape.Many believe the current racial climate may be one driver of what appears...

02 09. 2019

Did You Get the Memo? Author Minda Harts Has One for Black Women Fighting to Thrive in the Workplace

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By Monique Wingard | Chicago Defender It’s a familiar phrase heard round the working professional world, “Did you get the memo?” or the dreaded, “You must have missed the memo.” No matter your familiarity with the word, speaker, professor, and now, author, Minda Harts has a...

30 08. 2019

NABJ President Dorothy Tucker Addresses KOCO-TV Anchor Comparing Black Co-Anchor to Gorilla

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"NABJ has already reached out to Hearst, the owners of KOCO-TV in Oklahoma, City, and we are preparing to take steps that will not only help the television station but the industry as a whole reduce the likelihood of such egregious incidents. Upon reviewing the...

22 08. 2019

Annual West Side Music Festival Demonstrated Again That the West Side Knows How to Come Together

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By Lee Edwards, Chicago Defender Held at its traditional venue at Douglas Park located in the North Lawndale neighborhood, the 8th Annual West Side Music Festival was produced by the Westside Cultural Foundation (WCF), a non-profit organization which strives to bring art and culture to the...