The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) mourns the loss of pioneering sports broadcaster Fred Hickman, who passed Wednesday at 66. With a career spanning more than four decades, Hickman, a Springfield, Illinois native, was an inspiration and mentor to many Black journalists. He was a long-standing...
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Program Expanded to Train Future Broadcast, Print, Digital News and Media Execs The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is proud to announce the 2022-2023 class of its second annual Leadership Academy. This year’s program is powered by Stellantis. This 2022-2023 academy will train NABJ members working...
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During its annual fall Board meeting on Oct. 22 in Atlanta, NABJ’s Board of Directors approved a resolution from the NABJ Black Male Media Project recognizing that the phrase “officer-involved shooting” can be harmful to victims of excessive force by law enforcement. The resolution also...
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On the evening of October 22, NABJ Founders, former and present Board members, members from around the country, family and friends, and industry colleagues gathered in Atlanta at the Marriott Marquis to surprise NABJ President Dorothy Tucker with a celebration of her 45th year in...
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Dear NABJ Family & Friends, Please help us spread the word about our newest project, Black News & Views (BNV)! BNV is a digital news website that is a new division of NABJ. As we announced during our annual convention this August, we are proud to be up and...
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NABJ is offering grant funding to support freelance reporters and producers at Black-owned print, broadcast, and digital outlets through the “Black Press Grant Program.” The program is supported by a grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI). The grants aim to help ensure Black-owned media outlets are resourced with original...
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NABJ congratulates the recipients of the 2022 Toyota Limitless Possibilities Scholarship. The recipients were selected from the 2021-2022 cohort of the NABJ Leadership Academy Mentoring Program and were awarded $2,000 each. “NABJ is proud to have partnered with Toyota to launch the inaugural class of our Leadership...
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Official Commitment Only Through Nov. 11 In what is positioned as a way to build on its midterm elections coverage, CNN has named Senior Legal Analyst Laura Coates as a co-anchor for the 10 p.m. – 12 a.m. ET time slot, from Oct. 10 to Nov....
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NABJ and CafeMedia are thrilled to continue our partnership in an effort to bring together new and veteran entrepreneurs that are working to expand their digital brands. With the support of our partner HP, we have launched the fall 2022 Entrepreneur Academy this month with 10 outstanding...
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NABJ Concerned About the Number of Black Prime-time Cable Anchors CNN Vows to Seriously Explore Options for Black Host in Prime-time Following Don Lemon’s Departure With the cancellation of CNN’s “Don Lemon Tonight,” NABJ is even more concerned about the lack of Black representation in prime-time cable...
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