NABJ Chicago is saddened by the passing of legendary Chicago society columnist Theresa “Teesee” Fambro Hooks. Teesee began her career at the Chicago Defender in 1961 and retired in 2015. A staunch supporter and long-time member of NABJ Chicago, Teesee was an avid…
NABJ Scholarship Fundraiser Photo Gallery
They make bylines and inspire journalism students to excel by awarding scholarships. We captured a few of them throwing their full support behind the next generation of black journalists at our annual holiday fundraiser. Thanks to all, especially Nielsen’s Cheryl…
Our Thanks to Nielsen for generously supporting NABJ-CC scholarships
NABJ Chicago extends its thanks to Nielsen and Cheryl Pearson-McNeil, SVP US Strategic Community Alliance and Consumer Engagement, for generously donating $5,000 to NABJ Chicago’s scholarship fund. The donation was announced during NABJ Chicago’s Holiday Party and Scholarship Fundraiser on December…
NABJ Celebrates 40th Anniversary
The National Association of Black Journalists celebrated its 40th Anniversary with a reception in Washington, D.C., where it was founded and on the actual founding date, December 12. Dorothy Tucker, who is NABJ Vice President Broadcast and NABJ Chicago board…
Columbia Links teen journalists unveil findings on teens and mental illness
Columbia Links’ annual town hall meeting on Thursday, Nov. 5 focuses on teens and mental illness. The forum, “Undiagnosed and Untreated: Teens and Mental Illness,” will be held from 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m at Columbia College’s Music Center Hall, 1014 S. Michigan Ave. The…
Reporter Louis Robinson, helped Sidney Poitier, Arthur Ashe write books, dead at 88
NABJ-Chicago mourns the death of trailblazing journalist Louie Robinson. father of longtime Chicago TV anchor Robin Robinson, who died of heart failure on Oct. 2 at the age of 88. When actor Sidney Poitier and tennis great Arthur Ashe wanted…
Reuters-NABJ Fellow assigned to Chicago bureau
Justin Madden (@IAmJustinMadden) will join the Chicago bureau for Reuters, where he will focus on the agriculture commodities markets. He is currently the Digital Breaking News Reporter at the Lexington Herald-Leader newspaper in Kentucky, covering cops and courts, and everything…
Join NABJ-Chicago to Welcome New Journalists to Town
Robin Robinson joins WYCC’s “In the Loop” as co-host
Veteran Chicago TV news anchor Robin Robinson joins public television station WYCC-Channel 20‘s “In The Loop,” this week, as co-host and contributing correspondent. The station’s flagship show, which airs at 7 p.m. Thursdays (with repeats at 1 a.m. Saturdays and 6:30 p.m.…
NABJ Expresses Disappointment with the Chicago Tribune over Hurricane Katrina Analogy
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is disappointed with the response by the Chicago Tribune editorial board to the public outcry over a column by editorial board member Kristen McQueary, who called for a Hurricane Katrina-like storm as a starting point for fixing…