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...
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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...
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Fund strongly encourages applications from journalists of color, ethnic media and local media. WASHINGTON, DC, June 11, 2020 – The Fund for Investigative Journalism today announced that it is offering immediate emergency grants for U.S.-based journalists working on investigative stories related to police misconduct. The emergency grants...
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To download a copy of this statement on full NABJCC letterhead click here. To Our NABJ-Chicago Membership, Friends and Supporters: These are uncertain and scary times for many of us, in light of this week’s fast-moving COVID-19 developments. The National Association of Black Journalists-Chicago Chapter prioritizes the health...
Read MoreNABJ-Chicago regrets to inform members who RSVP'd for this Saturday's NABJCC Night at the Theater, that our viewing of "School Girls; Or, The African Mean Girls Play," with an In Conversation and African Vendor Fair, has been cancelled by the Goodman, due to the Coronavirus risk. See below. GOODMAN...
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CHICAGO – NABJ Chicago has announced a membership drive to reward current members for bringing in new ones. During the campaign, which runs through August, every current NABJCC member who gets a new person to sign up for the chapter receives $5 off their membership. This...
Read MoreThe NABJ-CC Annual Meeting will take place in May 2020. In preparation for the Annual Meeting, Full members in good standing are invited to submit proposed amendments to the NABJ-CC Bylaws and Constitution. Submit proposed amendments to the Parliamentarian at: parliamentarian@nabjchicago.com The deadline to submit of proposed...
Read MoreBy Exavier Pope, NABJ-Chicago Member, Treasurer, NABJ Sports Task Force Here are photos from “The State of the NBA and Sports Media," presented by the National Association of Black Journalists Sports Task Force on February 14, during NBA All-Star Weekend in Chicago. Thank you to everyone who came...
Read MoreBy Maudlyne Ihejirika, President, NABJ-Chicago NABJ-Chicago Chapter enjoyed robust Black History Month programming, thanks to partnerships with two community organizations, The Gene Siskel Film Center, and Lifeline Theatre. On Wednesday, Feb. 19, members were treated to “NABJ Night At The Movies,” invited by the Gene Siskel Film Center...
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To Our NABJ-Chicago Membership: Your NABJ-Chicago Board of Directors is pleased to announce that NABJ-Chicago is the recipient of a grant from the McCormick Foundation Democracy Program to provide enhanced training opportunities on a monthly basis for our membership. To best serve the needs of our varied...
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