National Association of Black Journalists-Chicago Chapter

Join NABJ Chicago For A FREE Screening of "THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO"
2019-06-12 19:00 - 21:30 (America/Chicago)
Please join NABJ-Chicago Chapter at t he Harper Theater on Wednesday, June 12, 2019 at 7:00PM for a “free” viewing of

“THE LAST BLACK MAN IN SAN FRANCISCO”

Please RSVP for 2 tickets (below) by 1 PM on Tuesday, June 12, 2019. (Seats are limited). We’ve secured a limited number of passes.
NABJ-Chicago Night will be June 12 ! To be eligible, your dues must be current. To renew your membership, visit nabjchicago.org/join/
If membership is current, visit the events page at nabjchicago.org, and register for this MEMBERS ONLY opportunity!

Remember, first come, first served! – Your NABJCC Board

*Note: Before clicking RVSP TODAY (read below)
This event is for NABJ-Chicago Chapter current members ONLY.

Make sure to get a pay confirmation from Paypal.

Anyone can pay in-person with a check at general monthly meetings.

Join Us For NABJ Chicago NIGHT: Special Screening of "JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 - PARABELLUM"
2019-05-15 19:00 - 21:30
Please join NABJ-Chicago Chapter at AMC SHOWPLACE CICERO 14
4779 W. Cermak Rd. Cicero, IL on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 7:00PM for a “free” viewing of “JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 3 – PARABELLUM”

TRAILER: HERE

Please RSVP for 2 tickets (below) by 1 P M on Thursday, May 9, 2019. (Seats are limited).

We’ve secured a limited number of passes.

NABJ-Chicago Night will be May 1 !
To be eligible, your dues must be current. To renew your membership, visit nabjchicago.org/join/

Remember, first come, first served! – Your NABJCC Board

*Note: Before clicking RVSP TODAY (read below)

This event is for NABJ-Chicago Chapter current members ONLY.

Make sure to get a pay confirmation from Paypal.
Anyone can pay in-person with a check at general monthly meetings.

Join Us For A NABJ Chicago Special Night Screening of "THE INTRUDER"
2019-04-25 19:00 - 21:30
Please join NABJ-Chicago Chapter at the Davis Theatre 4614 N. Lincoln Ave. Chicago on Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 7:00PM for a “free” viewing of “THE INTRUDER”
Please RSVP for 2 tickets (below) by 1 P M on Friday, April 19, 2019. (Seats are limited).

We’ve secured a limited number of passes.

NABJ-Chicago Night will be April 25 !
To be eligible, your dues must be current. To renew your membership, visit nabjchicago.org/join/
Remember, first come, first served! – Your NABJCC Board
*Note: Before clicking RVSP TODAY (read below)

This event is for
NABJ-Chicago Chapter current members ONLY.

Make sure to get a pay confirmation from Paypal.
Anyone can pay in-person with a check at general monthly meetings.

NABJCC March Meeting: Minute to Win It
2019-03-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Bar Louie, 47 W. Polk St., Chicago, IL, United States
“Maybe your story will be picked up by one of the Chicago editors or reporters.”
As a leader of a community group or activist organization, do you ever get the feeling that you’re not getting your message across to the media — or they’re not listening?
An NABJ-Chicago forum on March 18 gives you 1 minute to pitch your project or event to a panel of newsroom decision-makers in print, TV and radio and receive frank feedback.
And afterwards, you can mingle with a “roomful” of other journalists.
*Pitchers of story ideas must RSVP with the NABJ-Chicago secretary here.

NABJCC Talks Black History With Timuel Black
2019-02-18 18:00 - 20:00 | Bar Louie, 47 W. Polk St., Chicago, IL, United States
Timuel Black, elder statesman and griot of Chicago’s black community, turned 100 on Dec. 7. The momentous birthday was accompanied by a weekend of Chicago celebrations for the historian, author, political and civil rights activist.
A World War II veteran, Black taught for many years in the Chicago Public Schools, followed by 30 years at City Colleges of Chicago, before retiring in 1989. Raised in Chicago’s segregated “Black Belt,” he graduated in 1935 from DuSable High School, where classmates included John H. Johnson and Nat King Cole.
Black worked with activists Paul Robeson and W.E.B. DuBois in the ’40s and ’50s; alongside Dr. Martin Luther King in the ’60s. He was heavily involved in King’s Chicago Freedom Movement, and helped organize Chicagoans’ participation in the ’63 March on Washington. Over the course of seven decades, he helped establish and was active in over 100 civil rights/labor organizations.
And Black was instrumental in the election of Chicago’s first black mayor, in 1983, as well as the election of the nation’s first black president, in 2008. NABJ-Chicago is honored to host a fireside chat with this icon at our annual Black History Month Forum.

Young & Ambitious Professionals Social
2019-02-01 18:30 - 21:00
This Friday, Feb. 1, we’re teaming up with the Chicago Urban League Metropolitan Board for a networking mixer featuring many of Chicago’s black professional groups.

Red Hot Holiday Party
2018-12-11 17:30 - 21:00 | per.so.na, 408 S. Wells, Chicago, IL, United States
Happy holidays to you and your family. It’s time for NABJ-Chicago Chapter’s Annual Red Hot Holiday Party. This year is an extra special celebration because we also will be celebrating NABJ’s Chapter of the Year accomplishment. So, wear your best red outfit and come celebrate with your Chicago NABJ Crew on Tuesday, Dec. 11 at 5:30 p.m. at Per·so·na (408 S. Wells).

Click the link below and reserve your early bird ticket today!

In 2018, NABJCC awarded more than $3,000 in college scholarships to students interested in pursuing journalism careers. Tens of thousands more have been awarded in the last decade to eligible students studying broadcast, print and online journalism; photography and graphic design; and integrated media communications.

With your RSVP, you are supporting the mission and purpose of NABJ-CC. There will be a complimentary buffet, raffle prizes and so much more. Get your tickets today!

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November Annual Donor Sabbath
2018-11-11 10:30 - 11:30 | Mars Hill Baptist Church, 5916 W. Lake St, Chicago, IL, United States
In honor of November Annual Donor Sabbath, members of the National Association of Black Journalists Chicago Chapter & Gift of Hope are mobilizing on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018.
NABJ is sharing the critical message about the need for organ donorship in the Black Community, on behalf of our late member, Ken Smikle, who passed Sept. 12, 2018, while awaiting a heart transplant. You. We. Can all make a difference. Join the Donor Registry today, by visiting: https://www.giftofhope.org/

NABJ-CC at UniverSoulCircus
2018-10-30 - 2018-10-31 | Washington Park, 51st Street and S. Cottage Grove, Chicago, IL
Join NABJ-Chicago at UniverSoul Circus
Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 10:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 31 at 10:30 a.m. & 7:00 p.m.

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AAJA Free Media Access Workshop
2018-10-19 09:00 - 12:00 | WBEZ, 848 E. Grand Ave., Chicago, IL, 60611
This free Media Access workshop aims to teach local community leaders, nonprofits and business owners how to “get their news in the news”, promote their work and highlight their mission to the public. By the end of the training, participants will better understand how news stories get placed, how the media works to share news with the public and how they can work together with their communities to become stronger partners and resources for local journalists.
Since our inaugural workshop in 2014, AAJA Media Access alumni have gone on to appear on local and national television, including C-SPAN, MSNBC and NBC’s Today Show. They have published editorials and been featured in major news publications across the country.
If you have any questions, please email Daniel Garcia, AAJA Program Associate, at danielg@aaja.org.

NABJ-Chicago Sports Journalism Forum
2018-10-17 17:30 - 20:00 | NBC 5, 455 Cityfront Plaza Dr., Chicago, IL, 60611
At the Sports Desk: Where Journalism Plays Ball

NABJ-Chicago Chapter Presents:
“At the Sports Desk: Where Journalism Plays Ball”

Colin Kaepernick and the #TakeAKnee movement. Jemele Hill spoke her mind in tweets. She and ESPN later part ways. NFL rules players must stand during anthem, then backs down. The president attacks NFL and NBA players who support activism. Nike signs Kaepernick for its “Believe In Something” ad campaign. And on and on …
Our October monthly forum wades into the intersection of sports and politics. How has this genre changed in an industry where critics demand athletes and sportscasters #SticktoSports? Don’t miss this fascinating conversation!
Members: Free; Non-Members: $5

NABJ-CC September Meeting
2018-09-19 17:30 - 19:30 | CBS 2 WBBM, 22 W. Washington St., Chicago, IL, United States
Chicago’s next election is already in the works. And at Wednesday’s general meeting, NABJ-Chicago will have some stellar folks who know all the ins and outs of being front and center as well as behind the scenes. Former press secretaries for Mayors Sawyer, Daley and Emmanuel will join us. You don’t want to miss out as they talk about the jobs they had and offer career advice.
Panelists include former press secretaries Monroe Anderson (Sawyer administration), Avis Lavelle (Daley administration), Jacquelyn Heard (Daley administration), Tarrah Cooper (Emanuel administration) and Roderick Hawkins (current Dep. Chief of Staff Public Engagement for the Emanuel administration). Board member Cheryl Corley of NPR moderates.
When:
5:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 19, 2018
Where:
CBS2 Chicago WBBM-TV
22 W. Washington Street, Chicago
Free for Members: $5 For Non-Members
