Applications for NABJ’s new Entrepreneur Academy | Powered by CafeMedia, are now open! If you’d like to be considered for the Academy, fill out this application, which is due on Wednesday, July 14. You must be an NABJ national member to be eligible to apply. Click here if you need to renew your...
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Submitted By Tre’vell Anderson, LGBTQ+ Task Force In 2005, the National Association of Black Journalists made history. At its winter Board meeting, held in a hotel conference room in the shadow of JFK Airport and in the middle of a deluge of snow, the organization affirmed its...
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NABJ & Its Black Male Media Project Reflect on the Impact of Floyd’s Death, How It Changed America and the Journalism World The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and its Black Male Media Project pause to not only remember the tragic murder of George Floyd...
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Black freelancers and producers, as well as Black-owned print, broadcast and digital outlets, are receiving grants from the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) to support their original and innovative coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic, the coronavirus vaccine, and...
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The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) anxiously awaits an update today from the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill and its Chancellor Kevin M. Guskiewicz regarding the status of new Hussman School of Media and Journalism Knight Chair Nikole Hannah-Jones. Last month, NABJ...
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The recent comments issued by Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to explain her decision to only do one-on-one interviews with Black and Brown reporters on the two-year anniversary of her inauguration is a bold move. It appears to serve to underscore her desire to draw attention to the...
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The NABJ family congratulates President Dorothy Tucker who has been recognized in three winning regional RTDNA Edward R. Murrow Awards categories. Winning in the Diversity category, Tucker was recognized for CBS 2’s coverage showing how Black Chicagoans were dying at alarming rates from COVID-19: “CBS 2 mapped the...
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Dear Members and Supporters: Amid COVID-19 challenges, together we are successfully navigating through the very choppy waters of uncertainty. Through it all, the state of NABJ is not just strong, but extremely strong. It is clear that the commitment to NABJ from you, our members, and...
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Registration for the annual NABJ Convention & Career Fair is now open! This virtual event, happening August 18-21, 2021, promises to be even more exciting than last year’s historic gathering that saw 3,713 attendees. The convention will offer: 60+ media companies and exhibitors at our career fair (Yes,...
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The Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) has announced its plans to launch some major, long-needed changes with an overwhelming majority of its Board voting today to approve a proposal to overhaul the organization. NABJ is encouraged by the comprehensive plan billed by the organization as “transformational.”...
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