By 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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By Amanda DeVoe More than 125 journalists and professionals gathered at Chicago’s Per.So.Na Lounge on December 12 for NABJ Chicago Chapter’s 12th Annual Holiday Party. Guests enjoyed light bites, mingled and danced to celebrate the holidays and to raise money for scholarships. Check out photos here: https://bit.ly/2Fty3M1 In addition...
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(CHICAGO) —On Thursday, December 12, the National Association of Black Journalists Chicago Chapter (NABJCC) will continue a holiday tradition that for the last 12 years has ensured needy children have toys, and needy students receive scholarships. The nonprofit organization will host the “Red Hot Holiday Party,”...
Read MoreDear NABJ Family: Over the last few days, there have been concerns expressed about why specific locations were not selected to host our conventions for 2023-2026. I have read comments that certain cities should have been selected because of the historical significance of a chapter or because of...
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[gallery type="slideshow" ids="11201,11202,11203,11207,11208,11209,11210,11211,11212,11213,11214,11215"] Story by Aisha I. Jefferson It was a historic event. An education, really. Four of Chicago’s most-esteemed photographers — Bob Black, Ovie Carter, John White and Howard Simmons — gathered for a once-in-a-lifetime event during the National Association of Black Journalists Chicago Chapter’s Oct. 23...
Read MoreBy Robert Feder Robservations on the media beat: Just days before ending his 25-year run as host of “Worldview” on Chicago Public Media WBEZ 91.5-FM, Jerome McDonnell has been named recipient of a 2019 Studs Terkel Community Media Award. His Monday-through-Friday noon talk show on international affairs...
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On Aug. 9, 2019, the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) elected Dorothy Tucker, an investigative reporter for CBS 2 Chicago, as the 22nd President of the largest organization of journalists of color in the nation. The election of Tucker, former NABJ VP of Broadcast and longtime Board...
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By Amanda DeVoe [gallery columns="1" type="slideshow" size="full" ids="11132,11122,11123,11124,11125,11126,11127,11128,11129,11130,11131"] This Saturday, dozens gathered at the DuSable Museum of African American History to learn more about memorializing family heirlooms. The event, titled “Digitizing Black Narratives,” was organized by the National Museum of African American History and Culture in partnership with the NABJ...
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