NABJ Chicago mourns the passing of former V103 personality Wali F. Muhammad, who died on July 16 after suffering a brain injury when he fell at his home in May. Wali, fondly known as "the Communicator," fell into a coma after the accident and never recovered,...
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[caption id="attachment_729" align="aligncenter" width="540"] NABJ to induct Dorothy Leavell and John H. White into its Hall of Fame on December 16, 2015.[/caption] July 20, 2015—The National Association of Black Journalists today announced that Chicagoans John H. White, Pulitzer Prize-winning photojournalist and photojournalism educator, and Dorothy Leavell, publisher...
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Online voting is now underway for National Association of Black Journalists officers. CBS2 reporter and NABJ-CC board member Dorothy Tucker is a leading candidate for Vice President of Broadcast. This leadership position is a logical next step for Dorothy, who also has served as a member of the national board...
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NABJ Chicago congratulates our member, syndicated food columnist Donna Pierce, who has been selected as one of six 2016 Knight Visiting Nieman Fellows. She and her cohorts will join the program "for shorter periods throughout the year to work on research projects designed to advance journalism." Pierce...
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NABJ-Chicago mourns the passing of legendary radio news journalist and talk show host Thaxter "Ty" Wansley. A memorial service is scheduled for Friday, May 22nd, at 11:00 a.m. at Progressive Community Church, 56 E. 48th St. in Chicago. A memorial service also was held in his...
Read MoreCandidate for President KATHY CHANEY || INCUMBENT WBEZ Producer/Reporter Platform: “I joined the board as Member-At-Large for the 2011-2013 term and then became President for the 2013-2015 term. Since then I’ve taken on the task of revving up the crusade of diversifying our local newsrooms. The chapter...
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[caption id="attachment_635" align="alignleft" width="300"] Bill Wells named 2015 convention honorary chair[/caption] WASHINGTON (March 5, 2015) -- National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) President Bob Butler announced that Bill Wells will serve as Honorary Chair for the 2015 NABJ Convention & Career Fair to be held in...
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Trailblazing journalist Ethel Payne will be remembered on Thursday evening, March 12, when author James McGrath Morris, discusses his critically acclaimed biography, "Eye on the Struggle," at Lindblom Math and Science Academy in West Englewood. Payne is a Lindblom alumna. For event details, click here. Payne began...
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Chicago Tribune sports columnist Fred Mitchell is among three legends to receive this year's Ring Lardner Awards for Excellence in Sports Journalism. The Chicago Athletic Association established the awards in 2002 to honor broadcasters and writers who “exemplify the wit and warmth of Ring Lardner’s...
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