NABJ National News Archives - National Association of Black Journalists-Chicago Chapter

03 04. 2023

NNABJ Member Leroy Chapman Makes History as First Black EIC at AJC

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NABJ congratulates Leroy Chapman Jr., who was named The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s editor-in-chief today. Chapman makes history as the first Black editor-in-chief in the newspaper’s 155-year history. According to the AJC, Chapman, a 28-year journalism veteran, will oversee the newsgathering, programming, features, and opinion teams, and the...

12 02. 2023

NABJ Calls For Charges to Be Dropped Against Evan Lambert

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NABJ is appalled by the egregious infringement on the First Amendment rights of member Evan Lambert, who is a NewsNation D.C.-based correspondent. Yesterday, he was arrested in Ohio and treated like a criminal for doing his job as a reporter (conducting a live segment during...

12 02. 2023

NABJ Gives Update on CBS Miami Error About Trayvon Martin and George Floyd

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CBS Miami has issued an apology for erroneous information posted in a story regarding the death of Trayvon Martin. Community members gathered Saturday in the Miami-Dade area in Trayvon’s honor and in memory of his death 11 years ago. The story erroneously noted: “It’s been 11...

12 02. 2023

NABJ Joins 89 Organizations Calling for Independent Investigation into Rwandan Journalist John Williams Ntwali’s Death

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Rwandan authorities should allow an independent, impartial, and effective investigation, drawing on international expertise, into the death of John Williams Ntwali, a leading investigative journalist, 90 civil society organizations and media associations said today. Rwanda’s international partners should press the authorities to allow and cooperate fully with...

12 02. 2023

NABJ Offers Guidance on Coverage of the Tyre Nichols Murder Footage

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Today, and this weekend, the news cycle will be traumatic. As his family, Memphis citizens, the Black community, and the nation continue to cope with the tragic murder of Tyre Nichols, footage of the horrific death is expected to be released soon. NABJ extends its deepest...

12 02. 2023

NABJ President Discusses Newsroom Advocacy, Importance of Investigative Journalism During State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program in D.C.

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On Thursday, January 26, NABJ President Dorothy Tucker participated in the U.S. State Department’s International Visitor Leadership Program event titled “Edward R. Murrow Program for Journalists – Research and Investigation.” The event was held in Washington, D.C., and organized by World Learning. The event included participants from Portuguese-speaking countries...

12 02. 2023

NABJ, CZI Award $250K in Black Press Grants

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Message from the NABJ Black Press Grant Committee Black freelancers and producers, as well as Black-owned print, broadcast and digital outlets, received fast grants up to $10,000 from the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) to support original and innovative...

12 02. 2023

NABJ to Hosts Second Annual #NABJHBCYou Training Day Feb. 25

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The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is proud to host the Second Annual NABJ HBCYou Training Day on Feb. 25, 2023. The NABJ HBCYou Training Day is the largest annual outreach program for the NABJ HBCU Initiative. This event is open to students at all colleges and universities,...

23 01. 2023

NABJ, CZI: Grants Extended for Black-owned Media & Coverage on COVID’s Impact on K-12

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Program term extended to May 2023. Up to $10K in Grants Available! Apply Now! NABJ is offering grant funding to support freelance reporters and producers at Black-owned print, broadcast, and digital outlets through the “Black Press Grant Program.” The program is supported by a grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI). The...

13 11. 2022

NABJ Celebrates the Legacy of Fred Hickman

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The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) mourns the loss of pioneering sports broadcaster Fred Hickman, who passed Wednesday at 66. With a career spanning more than four decades, Hickman, a Springfield, Illinois native, was an inspiration and mentor to many Black journalists. He was a long-standing...