By NABJ Founder Joe Davidson Issues facing Black journalists are many and deep, but the problems generally aren’t broadcast live on television. That was the situation for Omar Jimenez in Minneapolis on May 29. He was on the air when he and his CNN crew were suddenly confronted by the...
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NABJ Statement on Black Sports Online and Inappropriate Conduct Accusations WASHINGTON — The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is disappointed to learn of the reported harassment and mistreatment that women journalists have been experiencing as employees of Black Sports Online (BSO) and its CEO Robert...
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NABJ-NAHJ August 2020 Virtual Convention Registration Now Open! WASHINGTON (June 24, 2020) — Registration for the first-ever NABJ-NAHJ Virtual Convention & Career Fair is now open! Click here to register. Preregistration discounts end on July 6. The convention and career fair will be held August 5-8, 2020. The theme remains “Power...
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WASHINGTON – The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is appalled at the allegations of discriminatory hiring practices and treatment of Black employees by a powerful ABC News executive, as detailed by Yashar Ali with the Huffington Post. Yashar’s story can be found here. We call...
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The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and the NABJSports Task Force is pleased to announce that Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban has contributed $100,000 toward the NABJ COVID-19 Relief Fund to assist both sports and non-sports journalists whose jobs have been impacted by the...
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NABJ Disturbed by Silencing of Voices at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is greatly disturbed by developments at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. NABJ’s local chapter, the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation (PBMF), is closely monitoring the situation and put out a statement regarding developments here:...
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National Video Statement NABJ is appalled and angered by the actions of law enforcement officers - #JournalismIsNotACrime View the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GlsEOpE_cRQ...
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The National Association of Black Journalists(NABJ) condemns the arrests of CNN crew members, including reporter Omar Jimenez, who were simply doing their jobs and covering protests in Minneapolis this morning.They were handcuffed and led away by state police during a live shot even after Jimenez...
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The May NABJ Roundup Newsletter is now available. Read it here....
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The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is committed to informing our members and the public-at-large about the challenges associated with COVID-19. From misinformation, regardless of the source, to reporting on dysfunctional national operations related to COVID-19, to best practices to help keep people safe,...
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