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

Continue ReadingNABJ Responds to HFPA Plan to Overhaul Organization, Include More Black Journalists

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) applauds longtime member and its 2020 Journalist of the Year Yamiche Alcindor. Alcindor has been named the moderator of PBS/WETA’s Washington Week, the longest-running

Continue ReadingAlcindor’s Appointment as Washington Week Moderator Keeps Ifill’s Legacy Alive

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is celebrating a huge appointment at the Los Angeles Times. After a 5-month search, longtime NABJ member Kevin Merida is the publication’s new

Continue ReadingLongtime NABJ Member Kevin Merida Named LA Times Executive Editor

New and Returning Chairs Will Join Us for #NABJ21, #NABJAwards With the theme of “Navigating a Digital World – United by Mission, Driven by Purpose,” the National Association of Black

Continue ReadingNABJ Announces 2021 Convention and Awards Chairs

By Kanya Stewart/Director of Communications In 1995, after being referred by a friend, Veronique Dodson came to the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) from a temp agency to help

Continue Reading25 Years of Impact: Veronique Dodson’s Work for NABJ Has Played a Vital Role in its Growth

We are concerned about reports on April 13 that the Minnesota state police threatened to arrest journalists covering the protests if they did not leave. This growing nationwide trend among

Continue ReadingJoint Statement: Freedom of the Press Covering Protests in Minnesota

Kim Godwin Makes History! First Black President and First Black Woman to Head ABC News First Black Executive and Black Woman to Head a Broadcast Network News Operation   The

Continue ReadingIt’s Official: Kim Godwin Makes History as First Black Executive, First Black Woman to Head ABC News

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is aware of and in touch with multiple parties regarding reports of CBS Executive Kim Godwin’s expected departure for a possible appointment as

Continue ReadingNABJ Statement on Possible Appointment of Kim Godwin as ABC News President