By Maudlyne Ihejirika, Vice President/Print (NEW ORLEANS) — NABJ-Chicago made out like fat cats this year at the #NABJ17 national conference’s Salute to Excellence Awards — with special Congrats due to NABCC Board Member Cheryl Corley, whose NPR work snagged three finalist selections then two of...
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To Create Awareness of the Need for More Minority Organ Donors in Illinois CHICAGO (August 8, 2017) – During Saturday morning broadcast at Operation PUSH, the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Chicago Chapter partnered with Gift of Hope to give voice to the need for...
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The National Association of Black Journalists board of directors met on Aug. 13, 2017, for their last meeting of the 2015-2017 term. At the meeting, NABJ issued this statement on Al Jazeera and press freedom: "The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) supports the journalists of...
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Finalists listed alphabetically by entry title DIGITAL MEDIA DIGITAL MEDIA - Commentary/Weblog *Lee Hawkins Commentary/Analysis Lee Hawkins @Leehawkins Wall Street Journal @WSJ DIGITAL MEDIA - Interactive: Feature *Historically Black The Washington Post @washingtonpost DIGITAL MEDIA - Interactive: News *Looking for Lead (in all the wrong places) Dan Telvock - @dantelvock Investigative Post - @ipostnews DIGITAL MEDIA > Online...
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Momentum is already building for another successful joint convention! NAHJ President Brandon Benavides and NABJ President Sarah Glover attended SXSW 2017 in Austin, Texas. Glover's participation on a SXSW panel was a first for an NABJ President and the first time NABJ leadership attended the convention....
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National Association of Black Journalists Launches Black Male Media Project to #InspireBlackMen NABJ Chapters to host workshops nationwide on June 10 WASHINGTON, D.C. (June 7, 2017) -- The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is launching its Black Male Media Project, an initiative to help change the...
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Fireside Chat w/ Kim Foxx, Cook County State's Attorney March 16, 2017 Hosted at CBS 2 Chicago, WBBM-TV & Moderated by Derrick Blakley, CBS 2 Chicago - Political Reporter...
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(Chicago, IL - Chicago Defender Charities, Inc.) Robert Abbott Sengstacke, affectionately called “Bobby,” an award-winning photojournalist and one of America's foremost photographic artists passed away on March 7, 2017 after a long illness. Sengstacke captured the famous and the infamous, saints, sinners, kings and common men...
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NABJ Chicago congratulates member Renita D. Young, who was chosen as a 2016/2017 Reuters/NABJ Fellow. Most recently, Renita was a web producer for WBBM’s combined television and radio website, CBSChicago.com. Prior to that position, she served as a staff reporter for NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune’s Baton...
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Chicago said goodbye on Saturday, October 29, to the beloved DJ Herb Kent, whose mellow voice delighted radio audiences for more than 70 years. Final services were held at House of Hope, 752 E. 114th St. in Chicago. Herb died suddenly last Saturday evening. He'd broadcast his what was...
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