The National Association of Black Journalists-Chicago Chapter mourns with journalists across the nation, and indeed, internationally, after the mass shooting attack carried out upon the Capital Gazette newspaper of Annapolis, Maryland. Our prayers are with family, friends and colleagues of the five journalists slain: Gerald Fischman, 61,...
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CHICAGO, IL (June 28, 2018) - By: Maudlyne Ihejirika, NABJCC President Dr. Helene D. Gayle leans back, thinks for a moment, brows furrowed. The question from her audience: Where will the first African-American woman to be President and CEO of Chicago’s oldest and largest community foundation, the #ChicagoCommunityTrust,...
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By Phil Thompson NABJ Chicago Vice President-Print Most would agree on the need. There’s a need for more stories about black, Latino and other minorities in Chicago, but many times what those stories are and how they’re written or broadcast gets lost in translation. Covering diversity in a...
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NAHJ and NABJ are teaming up to bring together Chicago area students, journalists and media companies for a job fair Saturday, April 28. The job fair will be held at the Medill School of Journalism, 303 E. Upper Wacker Dr. from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m....
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Ald. Sophia King (4th) released this announcement on the Johnson Company Building: In light of the historic landmark designation bestowed onto the Johnson Company Publishing Building (820 S. Michigan Avenue) in November of 2017, the Alderman is planning to submit a resolution honoring the Johnson family...
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Please join NABJ-Chicago for an evening of drinks, appetizers and giveaways, networking, and learning about Gift of Hope organ donor organization in advance of April's Donate Life Month. Take advantage of this opportunity to connect with your fellow journalists, learn more about our exciting plans for...
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By: Will Jones, ABC 7 Chicago / NABJCC Board Member (Chicago, IL) - There were some heated exchanges between candidates hoping to be the next Illinois Attorney General at a Feb. 26 Candidates Forum hosted by NABJ-Chicago. Held at CBS 2, the forum, moderated by Derrick Blakley, CBS...
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 20 2018 MEDIA CONTACT: Brenda Butler, 773-960-8304, Brenda@nabjchicago.org Lynn Norment, 312-520-0146, lynn@normentmedia.com NABJ-Chicago will host a forum for Illinois Attorney General Candidates on Monday, February 26, 2018, at CBS 2 Chicago, at 22 West Washington, Chicago. The media organization has invited all 10...
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By: Elizabeth Murray (Chicago, IL) -- Our first meeting of the new year gave us another #2018resolution goal where members and their guests learned how to turn their life’s work into a book. Members were treated to presentations from author-panelists Ms. Hermene Hartman, founder of the magapaper N’Digo, and...
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(Chicago, IL) -- NABJ-Chicago extends a great big thanks to our members and supporters who donated toys for needy children at the 2017 #RedHotHolidayParty: A Toy Drive and Scholarship Fundraiser. The toys were collected at the Dec. 7 event held at Pazzo’s South Loop, which drew...
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