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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$2,500 Inaugural Eugene Stanback Memorial Scholarship KVon Jackson, Columbia College Chicago KVon Jackson is a junior at Columbia College Chicago, studying photojournalism. He is a staff photographer for the student newspaper, “The Columbia Chronicle,” and also works as a freelance photographer throughout Chicagoland. KVon said he began his Photography...
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The recent comments issued by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to explain her decision to only do one-on-one interviews with Black and Brown reporters on the two-year anniversary of her inauguration is a bold move. It appears to serve to underscore her desire to draw attention to the...
Read MoreThank you to everyone who is completed an application for a scholarship this year! The time period for submitting applications to the scholarship has come to a close. Please be on the look out for our announcement concerning scholarship recipients. ...
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The NABJ family congratulates President Dorothy Tucker who has been recognized in three winning regional RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Awards categories. Winning in the Diversity category, Tucker was recognized for CBS 2’s coverage showing how Black Chicagoans were dying at alarming rates from COVID-19: “CBS 2 mapped the...
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Dear Members and Supporters: Amid COVID-19 challenges, together we are successfully navigating through the very choppy waters of uncertainty. Through it all, the state of NABJ is not just strong, but extremely strong. It is clear that the commitment to NABJ from you, our members, and...
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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced its plans to launch some major, long-needed changes with an overwhelming majority of its Board voting today to approve a proposal to overhaul the organization. NABJ is encouraged by the comprehensive plan billed by the organization as “transformational.”...
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