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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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In NABJ-CC, News

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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In NABJ National News, NABJ-CC, News

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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In Chicago Newsmaker, NABJ-CC

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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In NABJ National News, NABJ-CC, News

"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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In Chicago Newsmaker, NABJ-CC

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...

22 08. 2019

2019 African Festival of the Arts Honorees

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In Chicago Newsmaker, NABJ-CC

The 30th Annual African Festival of the Arts has selected NABJ Chicago president Maudlyne Ihejirika (Chicago Sun Times) to be Grand Yeye and Hosea Sanders (ABC 7 Chicago) to be Grand Baba at this year's festival. Maudlyne Ihejirika is an award-winning, urban affairs reporter, columnist and author with...

22 08. 2019

Fundraiser Celebrates Black Excellence, Giving Back

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In Chicago Newsmaker, NABJ-CC

By Monique Wingard, Chicago Defender Wall to wall Black excellence, in abundance, with a purpose — to invest in the education of Chicago’s best and brightest. The 100 Black Men of Chicago (100BMC) celebrated the 4th Annual Scholarship Fundraiser and White Party on Saturday, Aug. 17,...

21 08. 2019

JJA/JIC Creative Music Media Summit

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In NABJ-CC, News

THE JAZZ JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION in conjunction with the JAZZ INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO present a free, day-long series of meetings, consultations and panel discussions intended for both experienced writers, photographers, broadcasters, videographers and media professionals involved with "creative music" (including but not limited to jazz) and...