National Association of Black Journalists-Chicago Chapter

CANCELLED DUE TO CORONAVIRUS: NABJ/NAHJ Chicago Job Fair
2020-05-09 10:00 - 14:00 (America/Chicago) | 303 E Wacker Dr

Reporting & Race: Young pros get real about black men in media
2020-06-06 14:00 - 16:00 | IL
Racial strife in the community, politics in the newsroom, a global pandemic and job insecurity – there’s no shortage of challenges many black men in media are facing today as they try to establish themselves in the industry in 2020.
So what keeps them going?
NABJ Chicago talks to four young black male journalists to talk about the challenges of the business and the coverage of black men during a hourlong Zoom panel, “Reporting & Race,” part of the National Association of Black Journalists-Chicago Chapter’s Black Male Media Project at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 6.
Follow the discussion on Zoom, Facebook Live and Instagram Live, and tweet your own experiences, questions and concerns about the subject before, during and after the panel using the hashtags #InspireBlackMen and #NABJChicago.

NABJ-Chicago Annual Meeting - “The George Floyd Conversation”
2020-06-17 18:00 - 20:00 | IL
NABJ-Chicago will dedicate its Annual Meeting on Wednesday, June 17, 2020, to “The George Floyd Conversation” amongst its members.
The event, to be held 6-8 PM, via Zoom, is the chapter’s first General Membership Meeting since going on hiatus in March, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
NABJCC resumed business in May, planning its first event, a contribution to NABJ’s Black Male Media Project held annually nationwide on June 6, just as the horrific killing of Floyd at the knee of a Minneapolis police officer and its turbulent aftermath unfolded.
Amidst the protests against police brutality, ensuing riots and renewed spotlight on racism — including bias at the nation’s media outlets — NABJCC’s Board of Directors decided to dedicate our Annual Meeting to “The George Floyd Conversation.”
Set by our constitution to be held each May, the Annual Meeting requires elections (2020 is not an election year), reports from the President, Treasurer and committees, and statement on dues (which remain the same). With gatherings still prohibited in May, the meeting was postponed, now being held via Zoom.
After the business portion, NABJCC plans a “family gathering” discussion of Floyd’s death and the impact, hearing from as many members as time permits, on perspectives and experiences from the turbulent past two weeks.
Under a partnership with the Robert R. McCormick Foundation, with a dual goal of assisting a restaurant/bar sector struggling under closings due to coronavirus, NABJCC members attending the conversation will receive a $25 gift card for take-out “comfort food” + drinks at three Chicago locations. That’s right. Get your meal. Sit back. Join the family.
Limited to Current Dues-Paid Members.

Summer of Extremes: Racism, Health Inequity and Heat
2020-06-23 19:00 - 2020-06-25 20:30 | IL
Journalists are invited to dissect lessons on racism and health inequity learned from Chicago’s 1995 heatwave replayed during the pandemic.

About this Event

Q: What do Chicago’s 1995 heat wave and the COVID-19 pandemic have in common?
A: The heat wave-death map and the COVID-19-death map are ALMOST IDENTICAL.
It takes extreme crises to push us to confront the systemic roots of racism. No doubt, journalists are on the front lines, translating data and drama into compelling reporting.
In 1995, Chicago was hit by one of the deadliest heat waves in U.S. history, disproportionately killing 739 poor and elderly, mostly people of color. Now history repeats itself. The coronavirus pandemic is exposing the same deadly inequities.
Marking the 25th anniversary of the devastating heat wave, summer 2020 is predicted to be one of the hottest on record—and against the additional public health crisis of police brutality—one of the most revolutionary.
How will journalists reframe and report on this collision of crises?

SCHEDULE
Your registration is good for one, two or all of the three days.
If you have any questions you know you’d like panelists to address, email the organizers at info.summerofextremes@gmail.com.
DAY 1 – TUESDAY, JUNE 23, 2020 7-8:30 PM, CST
“It’s All The Same Map”
Chicago’s heat-death map from 1995 is almost identical to Chicago’s COVID-19-death map — both rooted in the economics and health inequities plaguing Chicago’s communities of color. Such structural inequities are also at the root of police brutality, as seen recently in the killing of George Floyd. What is the role of the journalist in the deeper storytelling behind these crises?
DAY 2 – WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 2020, 7-8:30 PM, CST
“Mental Health & Reporting on Trauma”
Journalists, and journalists of color, in particular, can struggle to articulate their own trauma experienced while covering crises. Bodies piling up during the heat wave 25 years ago was such a story. Bodies piling up from COVID-19 in the U.S. since January has been such a story. Covering the killing of George Floyd, the subsequent protests and fallout, is also such a story. Let’s talk about it, and the impact.
DAY 3 – THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2020, 7-8:30 PM CST
“The Now And The Future: Reimagining Health Equity & Heat Emergency Planning”
As heat and COVID-19 collide this summer with the public health crisis of police brutality — physical distancing still encouraged — how does the city plan to keep people safe? With issues of environment, public space and equity of infrastructure involved, we look at the role of anchor community groups in South Side and West Side neighborhoods as first-responders on health equity and human heat emergency plans.

NABJ-CHICAGO JULY FORUM
2020-07-22 18:00 - 19:30 | IL
Let’s Get Ready For #NABJNAHJ2020!
Enter Raffle to win a FREE Convention Registration!
Hear about all the offerings at NABJ’s 1st Ever Virtual Convention!
CONVENTION LINK: https://www.nabjnahjconvention.com/Manual_Schedule.cfm
Hear from candidates for NABJ Treasurer!
Treasurer and Academic Rep positions are contested this year. We’ve invited treasurer candidates to talk to us on the all-important topic of money.
ELECTION LINK: https://www.nabj.org/page/2020ElecCand
A ZOOM LINK WILL BE SENT TO NABJCC MEMBERS WEDNESDAY
Join/Renew w/NABJCC today: www.nabjchicago.org/join

Setting Up Your Basic (FREE) Website
2020-07-30 18:00 - 19:30 | IL
Register now to learn how to set up your personal website that will get you noticed by your ideal network!
The goal of this workshop is to empower you with the basic knowledge and tools necessary to create, edit, and maintain your website.
Come prepared with your bio and resume to optimize this hands-on workshop!
As you know, your NABJCC Board of Directors secured a McCormick Foundation Democracy Program grant to provide enhanced training opportunities on a monthly basis for our membership.
To best serve the varied needs, we surveyed membership in January, asking what particular training needs, skills development, topics/issues and other future programming opportunities you considered most beneficial.
Delayed by COVID-19, we now plan to offer one training monthly through June 2021! Let’s go to work! Open to current, dues-paid members only.

NABJ-CHICAGO IS PROUD TO CO-SPONSOR “LIFE AFTER JOURNALISM”
2020-08-19 20:00 - 21:00 | IL
NABJ-CHICAGO IS PROUD TO CO-SPONSOR “LIFE AFTER JOURNALISM”
How do you navigate a career post-Journalism? Learn how former reporters/editors forged post-newsroom paths.
WEDNESDAY, AUG. 19, 2020
8-9 PM via Zoom
Registration Link:
“Life After Journalism Webinar

It’s an apprehensive time for journalists, with many considering their next career steps with sweeping corporate changes, layoffs and the pandemic eroding the industry.
It’s important for journalists of all backgrounds to know their options and know their worth.
There are many former journalists who empathize and can provide guidance, and NABJCC has joined M. Harris & Co. and the Chicago Headline Club to present “Life After Journalism.”
In this 90-minute webinar, several former newsroom staffers will discuss how they found work they enjoy outside media and the skills they brought to the table.
Moderator Kevin Pang will be joined by Wailin Wong (Basecamp), Kayce Ataiyero (The Joyce Foundation) and Jane Hirt (M. Harris & Co.).

NABJ-CHICAGO TRAINING SERIES!
2020-08-20 18:00 - 20:00 | IL
NABJ-CHICAGO TRAINING SERIES!

Workshop 2
“Acing Google”
Tools to Take You To The Next Level

THURSDAY, AUG. 20, 2020
6-8 PM vi a Zoom

Open to ALL Current Members

About SPJ Trainer Mike Reilley:
Reilley has taught Google News Initiative tools to more than 6,500 journalists and educators in the past four years. A former reporter at the L.A. Times and web editor at the Chicago Tribune, he taught digital journalism for 13 years at Northwestern University, Arizona State University and DePaul University, and currently teaches data and multimedia journalism at the University of Illinois-Chicago. He also founded the research site The Journalist’s Toolbox (journaliststoolbox.org) for SPJ, and runs the Chicago data site, The Red Line Project (redlineproject.org).

NABJ-CHICAGO SEPTEMBER FORUM: “Why the U.S. Census Counts: Get What's Yours"
2020-09-22 18:00 - 20:00 | IL
NABJ-CHICAGO SEPTEMBER FORUM: “Why the U.S. Census Counts: Get What’s Yours”
About the 2020 U.S. Census
The 2020 accounting of the U.S. population currently underway will ensure fair federal funding for communities throughout this nation, and fair representation in Congress in the next decade. We’ve seen attempts to dismantle requirements of this Constitutionally mandated counting of every single individual in each state, the latest effort reducing by a whole month this critical data collection process that impacts every state’s Electoral College votes.
Join us as political stakeholders battling to restore integrity to the Census discuss their own efforts and what we as citizens can do.
RSVP TODAY
See Everyone on September 22!
RSVP to: RSVP@nabjchicago.org

So You Want To Start A Podcast: What You Need To Know
2020-09-24 18:30 - 20:30 | IL
About Our Trainer, Isabel Vázquez
Isabel Vázquez (@ifvazquez), is Senior Producer at the Chicago-based Third Coast, a nonprofit arts organization that celebrates the art and craft of narrative audio storytelling. She previously worked at Public Narrative, supporting local community media outlets, and for StoryCorps in Chicago, where she edited short stories for community partner organizations. In her spare time, she swaps headphones for a helmet, skating with the Windy City Rollers. More on Third Coast here:
https://www.thirdcoastfestival.org/overview/tciaf
Vázquez comes to us thru the Museum of Broadcast Communications.
More on the museum here: https://www.museum.tv/
See Everyone on September 24!
RSVP to: rsvp@nabjchicago.org

Mental Health on the Job: The Stress of Covering It All
2020-10-06 18:30 - 19:45 | IL
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NABJ-CHICAGO TRAINING SERIES: “Social Media Management" Optimizing Platforms
2020-10-22 18:30 - 20:30 | IL
NABJ-CHICAGO TRAINING SERIES
Workshop 4
“Social Media Management”
Optimizing Platforms
THURSDAY, OCT. 22, 2020
6:30-8:30 PM via Zoom
Open to ALL Current Members

About Our Trainer, Jhmira Alexander
Jhmira Alexander (@jhmiralatrice), is the President and Executive Director of Public Narrative (formerly Community Media Workshop). Jhmira is a trained journalist who is not only a storyteller but a strategist committed to improving community health and well-being through media and civic engagement. Under her leadership, Public Narrative uses storytelling to implement narrative change strategies related to public safety, health and education.
More on Public Narrative here: www.publicnarrative.org
Bring your computer or tablet with ability to navigate multiple windows!
RSVP TODAY
See Everyone on October 22!
RSVP to: RSVP@nabjchicago.org

NABJCC & National Geographic Documentary Films present the screening of “CITY SO REAL”
2020-10-25 18:00 - 20:30 | IL
NABJ-CHICAGO IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PRESENTS
“CITY SO REAL” — A FILM SCREENING

SUNDAY, OCT. 25, 2020
6 PM
OPEN TO EVERYONE!

RSVP HERE: https://bit.ly/3iZjEsr
In “organization” field, write “NABJ-Chicago”
VIEW TRAILER HERE:
https://youtu.be/QyQ85DEVpbc

National Geographic Documentary Films presents the critically acclaimed five-part documentary series from Participant and Kartemquin Films, CITY SO REAL, the fascinating and complex portrait of contemporary Chicago from twice Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Steve James (“America to Me,” “Hoop Dreams”) and longtime producing partner Zak Piper (“Life Itself,” “The Interrupters”).
CITY SO REAL delivers a deep, multifaceted look into the soul of a quintessentially American city, set against the backdrop of its history-making 2019 mayoral election. NatGeo is set to air CITY SO REAL in an unprecedented one-night, five-hour, commercial-free event on Thursday, October 29 beginning at 7 PM ET/PT, with all five episodes then to be available on Hulu the following day — Friday, October 30.
NABJ-Chicago is among a select group of four CHICAGO organizations invited to a VIRTUAL OCTOBER 25 PREMIERE — an event featuring celebrity artists and TV personalities, musical performances, and a panel discussion with Chicagoans portrayed in the film. CITY SO REAL includes footage of NABJ-CHICAGO’s exclusive Jan. 17, 2019 mayoral forum held at the Chicago Sun-Times. One of the only forums featuring nearly all of the 14 candidates who ran in the historic election, James was granted access by NABJ-CHICAGO for his documentary.

NABJ CHICAGO PRESENTS ITS ANNUAL RED HOT HOLIDAY PARTY *AND A WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS*
2020-12-11 19:00 - 20:30 | IL
FRIDAY, DEC. 11, 2020
7-8:30 P.M.
FREE AND VIRTUAL
FIRST 50 MEMBERS TO RSVP RECEIVE A $20 DOORDASH GIFT CARD
MUSIC BY DJ MUSTAFAROCKS
LAUGHS BY COMEDIAN ERICA WATSON
NABJ CHICAGO WILL DONATE $500 TO A CHARITY TO BE ANNOUNCED AT THIS EVENT
RSVP AT RSVP@NABJCHICAGO.ORG

COVID-19: Equity, Vaccines, and the Long Road Ahead | Powered by American Medical Association (AMA)
2021-01-13 17:00 - 18:00 | IL
POWERED BY THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Building off the conversation AMA had during the 2020 NABJ-NAHJ Convention about health equity and the COVID-19 pandemic, this webinar will focus on the truth in the science behind the COVID-19 vaccines.
Moderated by NABJ President Dorothy Tucker and NAHJ President Nora López, discussion topics will include: the vaccine development process, Operation Warp Speed, racial disparities in clinical trials, vaccine hesitancy in the Black and Latinx communities, the politics of a vaccine, unbiased sources, the protocols and prioritization of who gets the vaccine, and ensuring its equitable distribution.
Panelists include:
Dr. Susan Bailey, AMA President
Dr. Leon McDougle, NMA President
Dr. Ricardo Correa, Univ. of Arizona College of Medicine
Dr. Lilly Immergluck, Morehouse College of Medicine

REGISTER FREE

Wine Down Wednesday Podcast Recording
2021-01-27 19:00 - 19:30 | IL
About “Wine Down Wednesday Podcast NABJ-Chicago”
Aisha Jefferson, Will Jones and Lee Edwards are the hosts of a new 30-minute monthly podcast launched by NABJ-Chicago entitled “Wine Down Wednesday.” The podcast is an open platform where the hosts will discuss the hottest news of the month, speak with journalists of all levels (aspiring journalists to NABJ Hall of Famers), and more. Monique Wingard will executive produce the podcast.
“Wine Down Wednesday” is scheduled to launch on Wednesday, Jan. 27, on NABJ-Chicago Facebook.

Launch of "Wine Down with NABJ Chicago"
2021-01-27 19:00 - 20:00 | IL
About “Wine Down Wednesday”
Aisha Jefferson, Will Jones and Lee Edwards are the hosts of a new 30-minute monthly podcast launched by NABJ-Chicago entitled “Wine Down Wednesday.” The podcast is an open platform where the hosts will discuss the hottest news of the month, speak with journalists of all levels (aspiring journalists to NABJ Hall of Famers), and more.
Monique Wingard will executive produce the podcast.

“Wine Down Wednesday” is scheduled to launch on
Wednesday, Jan. 27, at NABJ-Chicago on Facebook.

Impact Investigations: Localizing the “Land Grab Universities” Story Forum
2021-02-04 10:30 - 12:00 | IL
The forum will provide insights and resources stemming from the groundbreaking investigative report on land taken from Native Americans and given to colleges and universities. That reporting produced a database of nearly 11 million acres of land and the agreements associated with it. The forum will help state, local and student press learn how to access and navigate the data to localize this story.
Click here to RSVP.

The U.S. Civil Rights Trail with Deborah Douglas
2021-02-18 18:30 - 19:30 | IL
NABJCC Presents
FEBRUARY BLACK HISTORY MONTH FORUM
“U.S. Civil Rights Trail: A Traveler’s Guide to the People, Places and Events That Made the Movement”
A Book Talk With Author Deborah D. Douglas
THURSDAY, FEB. 18, 2021
6:30 – 7:30 PM CST via Zoom
FREE! OPEN TO ALL!
To RSVP email rsvp@nabjchicago.org.

About “U.S. Civil Rights Trail”
Deborah D. Douglas, award-winning journalist, Eugene S. Pulliam Distinguished Visiting Professor of Journalism at DePauw University and senior leader with The OpEd Project, discusses her new book, “U.S. Civil Rights Trail: A Traveler’s Guide to the People, Places and Events That Made the Movement” (Moon Travel, 2021). This first-ever guide covering the official civil rights trail presents a vivid glimpse into the story of Black America’s fight for freedom and equality.
From eye-opening landmarks to celebrations of triumphs over adversity, Douglas takes readers on a journey highlighting historic sights, cultural perspectives and insights from icons/activists, with detailed coverage of: Charleston, Atlanta, Selma to Montgomery, Birmingham, Jackson, the Mississippi Delta, Little Rock, Memphis, Nashville, Raleigh, Durham, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Douglas is a 2019 Studs Terkel Award winner and founding managing editor of MLK50: Justice Through Journalism.

NABJ-CHICAGO TRAINING OPPORTUNITY: Chicago Headline Club's FOIA FEST 2021
2021-02-19 - 2021-02-21 | IL
NABJ-CHICAGO TRAINING OPPORTUNITY
Chicago Headline Club’s

FRIDAY, FEB. 19, 2021 – 5:00PM – 6:00PM CST
SATURDAY, FEB. 20, 2021 – 9:00AM – 4:30PM CST
SUNDAY, FEB. 21, 2021 – 10:00AM – 1:00PM CST
NABJ Chicago will sponsor members interested in attending! A limited number of tickets available! First come First Served. RSVP to: rsvp@nabjchicago.org

About FOIA FEST
Presented by the Chicago Headline Club, FOIA Fest is an annual conference featuring panels and workshops dedicated to educating reporters and community members about public records. From cub reporters to seasoned vets, community organizers to everyday residents, FOIAFest helps equip attendees with tools needed to better understand and use public records for impactful investigations and everyday life. Most of this year’s panels will prioritize using public records for the purposes of uncovering systemic injustice.
This year’s conference is headlined by keynote speaker and NABJ Member Ron Nixon, the acclaimed global investigations editor for the Associated Press. Nixon, who previously served as a homeland security correspondent for the New York Times, has mastered the use of public records in reporting throughout his distinguished career, which has featured stops in Mexico, Rwanda, Senegal, Nigeria and Belgium

Wine Down Wednesday Podcast Recording
2021-02-24 19:00 - 19:30, 2021-03-31 19:00 - 19:30, 2021-04-28 19:00 - 19:30 | IL
Aisha Jefferson, Will Jones and Lee Edwards are the hosts of a new 30-minute monthly podcast launched by NABJ-Chicago entitled “Wine Down Wednesday.” The podcast is an open platform where the hosts will discuss the hottest news of the month, speak with journalists of all levels (aspiring journalists to NABJ Hall of Famers), and more. Monique Wingard will executive produce the podcast.

Broadcast vs. Print Writing: Making It Sing, Succinctly
2021-02-25 19:30 - 21:30 | IL
About Broadcast vs. Print Writing

This workshop will hone understanding of the difference between writing for print and writing for broadcast. Broadcast news is written for the ear. Print news is written for the eyes. Broadcast news is about presentation — sharp, clear, concise language to capture attention quickly and not lose an audience. Print news is about writing style — capturing attention quickly, yes, but then story building, through grammar, word choice and structured distribution of information.
About Our Trainers
Maudlyne Ihejirika, is an urban affairs reporter at the Chicago Sun-Times, who pens its “Chicago Chronicles” column on issues impacting Black and Brown communities. President of NABJ-Chicago and the Chicago Journalists Association, she was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism in 2020, and the Hall of Fame at University of Iowa School of Journalism & Mass Communication in 2018. She is author of “Escape From Nigeria: A Memoir of Faith, Love and War” (2016, Africa World Press), and holds an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Saint Xavier University. Her numerous awards include the Studs Terkel Award and several Peter Lisagor and NABJ Salute to Excellence Awards.
Suzanne Le Mignot, is a weekend news morning anchor and weekday reporter at CBS 2 Chicago, joining the station full-time in 1999, after working as a freelancer there since 1995. She previously spent five years as a anchor/reporter at radio stations including WBBM-AM Newsradio 790, WGN-AM and WTMJ-AM in Milwaukee, and worked as a TV news anchor/reporter in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. She began her career at WUSF-TV in Tampa, Fl. She is recipient of numerous awards, including several local and national Emmys and Peter Lisagor Awards, A Sarah Brown Boyden Award, and other prestigious honors from groups including Associated Press, Chicago Bar Association and the National Civil Rights Library.

To RSVP email rsvp@nabjchicago.org.

#NABJCHICAGO in partnership w/ #NATIONALGEOGRAPHIC present:
2021-03-11 17:30 - 21:30 | IL
“GENIUS: Aretha” — A Virtual World Premiere event
#THURSDAY #MAR11
Doors Open 5:30 PM CST | Pre-Show 6 PM | Film Screening 6:30 PM
REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/3bqCNTu
WATCH TRAILER HERE: https://on.natgeo.com/3qu87oX

ABOUT “GENIUS: Aretha”
#NATGEO presents the premier of the long-in-the-works, eight-part “GENIUS: Aretha,” starring Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award-winning actress Cynthia Erivo as the #QueenofSoul. Airing March 21-24 on National Geographic TV, “GENIUS: Aretha” explores #ArethaFranklin‘s musical genius, incomparable career, and immeasurable impact on our music and culture.
#NABJCHICAGO is among a select group of nationwide organizations partnering in the VIRTUAL WORLD PREMIERE — featuring musical performances, appearances by cast members #CourtneyBVance, #PatriceCovington, #RebeccaJones and #AntoniqueSmith, and an exclusive performance of Aretha Classics by Erivo, from L.A.’s Greek Theatre.
Join us for this amazing #WomensHistoryMonth event!!!
ALL ARE INVITED!!! RSVP TODAY!!!
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NABJ-Chicago's PUTTING YOUR BEST FACE FORWARD
2021-03-27 14:00 - 16:00 | IL
Twenty-four NABJ-Chicago members will have new headshots made during this socially-distanced photo shoot.

About this Event

As many as twenty-four NABJ-Chicago members will have new headshots made during this socially-distanced photo shoot.
Photographer Karen Kring will set up a studio at M Lounge Chicago, 1520 S. Wabash, Chicago.
Participants are asked to arrive during the 15 minute window they register for and come wearing a mask.
Participants are to come dressed and ready to be photographed. No stylist will be assisting at the shoot.
After the shoot Karen will share image files with each participant via an online gallery within a week of the shoot. If requested, she’ll edit one image of a participant’s choice, which would include touching up and cropping/sizing for use in print and online.

Masks and Social Distancing Guidelines will be followed.
Participants will enter/exit at 5-minute intervals.
RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nabj-chicagos-putting-your-best-face-forward-tickets-145803396885

About Our Photographer
Karen Kring is CEO of The Kring Group, specializing in strategic media, photography and journalism. Her photography career of 30 years includes stints as photo editor at publications ranging from the Rockford Register Star to General Learning Communications; five years as a Chicago Tribune contract photographer; and stints as an account executive and production designer for outlets ranging from Pioneer Press to Panoramic Images. Her work has appeared in outlets from The Chicago Sun-Times to The Associated Press. She is co-founder of the 28-year-old nonprofit “PICTURE THIS Projects,” founder of the one-year-old YouTube series, “Media Curious,” and chief photographer for her firm’s “BizPics: Headshots for Business” division.

Investing Where We Live: The Bold Collaboration to Rebuild BIPOC Communities
2021-04-22 18:00 - 19:30 | IL
NABJ-CHICAGO PRESENTS
Investing Where We Live: “The Bold Collaboration to Rebuild BIPOC Communities”
THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2021
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM CST VIA ZOOM
Open to All Members!
Zoom link will be sent to registrants
*1ST 50 MEMBERS WHO RSVP AND ATTEND WILL RECEIVE FREE $20 DOORDASH GIFT CARD ON NIGHT OF THE EVENT!
To RSVP email rsvp@nabjchicago.org.

About “Investing Where We Live”

NABJ-CHICAGO is privileged to be selected to frame this citywide discussion on how the devastating impact of COVID-19 in Black and Latinx communities has highlighted inequitable policies and historic divestment on Chicago’s South and West sides. While the vaccine will help contain the virus, collective and rapid action will be required to rectify history rather than repeat it. That’s where the “Mapping COVID-19 Recovery” project, a series of maps illustrating where public, private and philanthropic sector investments are going in BIPOC communities, comes in.
Among early findings: The year before the pandemic, foundations funded more Downtown Chicago organizations than communities predominantly Black, Indigenous and People of Color. More dollars have flowed to those communities and to BIPOC-led organizations since the pandemic. In this groundbreaking collaborative, philanthropic stakeholders and researchers from 25 Chicago civic organizations have come together to share data about shifting their investments in response to the pandemic and examining what more can be done.

2021 CANDIDATES FORUM
2021-04-26 19:00 - 2021-04-29 20:00 | IL
Open To All Members!

No RSVP Required! Zoom link to be sent via e-blast Wednesday!
NABJCC Electronic Elections are being managed by ElectionRunner.com, which will send ballots to all members eligible to vote. Watch your inbox!!!
Your Vote! Your Voice!
*Only Full Members of both NABJ-Chicago Chapter and NABJ National are eligible to be elected to the Board of Directors and to vote in the election.
Find more on Full membership here: nabjchicago.org/join

NABJ Chicago 2021 Scholarship Deadline
2021-04-30 | IL
Hey, College Students: Apply Today for NABJ-Chicago Chapter Scholarships
NABJ-CC awards scholarships annually to deserving college students interested in pursuing careers in journalism.
Scholars are selected based on academic excellence and passion for journalism.
This year one of the scholarships awarded will be in memory of Eugene Stanback, a former ABC 7 Chicago photojournalist, who passed away last year after a battle with Covid-19. He retired in 2013 after 38 years with the station. The scholarship is for students interested in pursuing a career as a photographer for a television station, newspaper, magazine or digital news outlet.
Requirements:
• College or university transcript with at least a 3.0 GPA
• Professional resume
• Three original samples of work
• Two letters of reference from professors and/or employers
• 1,000-word essay
Essays should cover one or more of the following themes: why you are interested in a journalism degree, your professional goals and view on the future of journalism, the role and function of journalists in a democratic society, and the impact of social media on journalism today.
All applications and required documents should be emailed to scholarship@nabjchicago.org by April 30, 2021.
Please put “Scholarship Application:” and then your name in the subject line.

Annual Meeting
2021-05-20 18:00 - 20:00 | IL
FIND AT ELECTION CENTRAL

• Candidate Platforms for Board of Directors 2021-2023 Term
• Proposed Constitution & Bylaws Amendments
Zoom link for Annual Meeting to be sent via e-blast! Open To All Members! No RSVP Required!
Your Vote! Your Voice!
NABJCC Electronic Elections are being managed by ElectionRunner.com, which will send ballots to all eligible members.
Watch your inbox!!!
*Only Full Members of both NABJ-Chicago Chapter and NABJ National are eligible to be elected to the Board of Directors and to vote in the election. Find more on Full membership here: nabjchicago.org/join
