Summer of '54 is an IPA born of a random conversation between collaborators Jay Westbrook & Shakeia Taylor. The name pays tribute to the first summer both Chicago baseball teams had a Black player. Minnie Minoso joined the White Sox in 1952, while Ernie Banks joined...
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Hear from national candidates for President, Vice President - Broadcast, Vice President - Digital, Secretary, Region 1 and Region 3 Director. Watch live on our Facebook page or visit nabjchicago.org/events to register and receive a link to watch via Zoom. Win a free registration for...
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Dear Members: Thanks to all of you who have added your names and resumes to the NABJ Editor Database and the NABJ Producer Database. The databases, which represent print, digital, and broadcast members, are of high interest to media companies that are truly committed to diversifying...
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The countdown is on! We’re almost two months away from the #NABJ21 Convention & Career Fair, happening August 18-21, 2021! Reserve your spot now! Register here! July 1 is the convention pre-registration deadline, which provides members and chapters with discounted registration rates. With over 140 sessions and events and 10 tracks, there is...
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Applications for NABJ’s new Entrepreneur Academy | Powered by CafeMedia, are now open! If you’d like to be considered for the Academy, fill out this application, which is due on Wednesday, July 14. You must be an NABJ national member to be eligible to apply. Click here if you need to renew your...
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Submitted By Tre’vell Anderson, LGBTQ+ Task Force In 2005, the National Association of Black Journalists made history. At its winter Board meeting, held in a hotel conference room in the shadow of JFK Airport and in the middle of a deluge of snow, the organization affirmed its...
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NABJ & Its Black Male Media Project Reflect on the Impact of Floyd’s Death, How It Changed America and the Journalism World The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and its Black Male Media Project pause to not only remember the tragic murder of George Floyd...
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Black freelancers and producers, as well as Black-owned print, broadcast and digital outlets, are receiving grants from the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) to support their original and innovative coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, the coronavirus vaccine, and...
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The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) anxiously awaits an update today from the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill and its Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz regarding the status of new Hussman School of Media and Journalism Knight Chair Nikole Hannah-Jones. Last month, NABJ...
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The Chicago chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists elected a new board of directors May 20, including a new president. Award-winning multimedia journalist Brandon Pope will serve as the organization’s next chief executive. Acclaimed and decorated journalist Maudlyne Ihejerika previously held the role for...
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