National Association of Black Journalists-Chicago Chapter

NABJ Chicago Author's Showcase
2021-10-26 18:00 - 20:00 (America/Chicago) | IL
Set your calendars for our next upcoming event! WVON 1690AM’s Samantha Thomas will moderate a discussion with authors Tamron Hall and T. Shawn Taylor (“As the Wicked Watch: The First Jordan Manning Novel”), Ava Thompson Greenwell (“Leading Ladies: The Black Women Who Control Television News”), and Dawn Turner (“Three Girls from Bronzeville: A Uniquely American Memoir of Race, Fate and Sisterhood”).
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Racial Bias In Media
2021-09-30 18:00 - 20:00
NABJ-Depaul president Lanita Brooks will moderate the panel, located at the Lewis Center on DePaul’s downtown campus. A great opportunity to interact with students and faculty there, especially as we launch our mentorship programs. We will require vaccination proof for this in-person event, and will have a virtual option for those who wish to zoom in. Here’s that zoom link: https://depaul.zoom.us/j/98575763527

NABJ Chicago Day Party
2021-08-21 13:00 - 17:00
Out of an abundance of caution and the safety of our community, we are postponing our day party until a time we can safely gather in large groups. Check nabjchicago.org for updates.

Chicago Bears & NABJ Chicago Chapter Virtual Round Table
2021-07-19 11:00 - 12:00

Summer of '54 Tapping event for the Lost Boyz
2021-07-13 17:00 - 19:00
Summer of ’54 is an IPA born of a random conversation between collaborators Jay Westbrook & Shakeia Taylor.
The name pays tribute to the first summer both Chicago baseball teams had a Black player. Minnie Minoso joined the White Sox in 1952, while Ernie Banks joined the Cubs in late 1953. The beer is a celebration of baseball and friendship. In that spirit, proceeds from the sale of each pint will be donated to Lost Boyz Inc, a South Shore based organization that provides instruction, training, and the competition of organized baseball and softball to youths who are not as likely exposed to the game and its many disciplines.
Our Special Tapping event includes:
Buffet of Texas HotLink, Bratwurst, and Cuban sandwich-inspired sausage link. Also, hot dogs for kids, house-made chips, baked beans, and more!
Adult tickets include 1 12 oz pour of Summer of ’54 IPA
Kids tickets do not include beer
Additional pints available for $4 each, with $1 being donated back to the Lost Boyz Inc.
Click here to purchase a ticket!

NABJCC is a co-sponsor of the event. NABJ Chicago president Brandon Pope will be moderating a discussion with brewer Jay Westbrook and NABJ member Shakeia Taylor.

NABJ National Election Forum
2021-07-08 18:00 - 20:00
Join the Chicago Chapter for an Election Forum (link here) Next Thursday! **A raffle for a FREE convention registration will be held during the forum**
*Must be in attendance to win. Email secretary@nabjchicago.org to enter*

Diversity in Storytelling
2021-06-17 19:00 - 20:00

Uplifting The Voices
2021-06-16 17:30 - 19:00
Help Public Narrative and MBK Chicago with the support of NABJ Chicago understand the ways Black and Brown media makers and community members can use their platforms to improve representation of boys and young men of color.
Visit http://publicnarrative.org/events/ to register.

Uplifting The Voices
2021-06-16 17:30 - 19:00

Rise Again: Tulsa and The Red Summer
2021-06-13 18:00 - 20:30
National Geographic has set a June 18 date for the premiere of its documentary film Rise Again: Tulsa and the Red Summer, the network said Monday. The documentary focuses on the two-day Tulsa Massacre in 1921 that led to the murder of hundreds of Black people and left thousands homeless and displaced, said network executives.
The film, produced by Dawn Porter (Good Trouble: John Lewis), reveals insights into racial conflict incidents that erupted in the early 20th century. It also follows the decades-long effort by descendants and community members to find victims’ bodies and unearth truths that have been suppressed for nearly a century.
Watch the trailer here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFR0wUtcrZU .
Guests can RSVP by clicking on here: https://rsvp.nationalgeographicevents.com/_dmm00.

Watch For It: Why OTV Is A Gamechanger For LGBTQ+ Stories
2021-06-10 18:00 - 19:00
Click on this link to join the Zoom!

Annual Meeting
2021-05-20 18:00 - 20:00
FIND AT ELECTION CENTRAL

• Candidate Platforms for Board of Directors 2021-2023 Term
• Proposed Constitution & Bylaws Amendments
Zoom link for Annual Meeting to be sent via e-blast! Open To All Members! No RSVP Required!
Your Vote! Your Voice!
NABJCC Electronic Elections are being managed by ElectionRunner.com, which will send ballots to all eligible members.
Watch your inbox!!!
*Only Full Members of both NABJ-Chicago Chapter and NABJ National are eligible to be elected to the Board of Directors and to vote in the election. Find more on Full membership here: nabjchicago.org/join

NABJ Chicago 2021 Scholarship Deadline
2021-04-30
Hey, College Students: Apply Today for NABJ-Chicago Chapter Scholarships
NABJ-CC awards scholarships annually to deserving college students interested in pursuing careers in journalism.
Scholars are selected based on academic excellence and passion for journalism.
This year one of the scholarships awarded will be in memory of Eugene Stanback, a former ABC 7 Chicago photojournalist, who passed away last year after a battle with Covid-19. He retired in 2013 after 38 years with the station. The scholarship is for students interested in pursuing a career as a photographer for a television station, newspaper, magazine or digital news outlet.
Requirements:
• College or university transcript with at least a 3.0 GPA
• Professional resume
• Three original samples of work
• Two letters of reference from professors and/or employers
• 1,000-word essay
Essays should cover one or more of the following themes: why you are interested in a journalism degree, your professional goals and view on the future of journalism, the role and function of journalists in a democratic society, and the impact of social media on journalism today.
All applications and required documents should be emailed to scholarship@nabjchicago.org by April 30, 2021.
Please put “Scholarship Application:” and then your name in the subject line.

Wine Down Wednesday Podcast Recording
2021-04-28 19:00 - 19:30, 2021-03-31 19:00 - 19:30, 2021-02-24 19:00 - 19:30
Aisha Jefferson, Will Jones and Lee Edwards are the hosts of a new 30-minute monthly podcast launched by NABJ-Chicago entitled “Wine Down Wednesday.” The podcast is an open platform where the hosts will discuss the hottest news of the month, speak with journalists of all levels (aspiring journalists to NABJ Hall of Famers), and more. Monique Wingard will executive produce the podcast.

2021 CANDIDATES FORUM
2021-04-26 19:00 - 2021-04-29 20:00
Open To All Members!

No RSVP Required! Zoom link to be sent via e-blast Wednesday!
NABJCC Electronic Elections are being managed by ElectionRunner.com, which will send ballots to all members eligible to vote. Watch your inbox!!!
Your Vote! Your Voice!
*Only Full Members of both NABJ-Chicago Chapter and NABJ National are eligible to be elected to the Board of Directors and to vote in the election.
Find more on Full membership here: nabjchicago.org/join

Investing Where We Live: The Bold Collaboration to Rebuild BIPOC Communities
2021-04-22 18:00 - 19:30
NABJ-CHICAGO PRESENTS
Investing Where We Live: “The Bold Collaboration to Rebuild BIPOC Communities”
THURSDAY, APRIL 22, 2021
6:00 PM – 7:30 PM CST VIA ZOOM
Open to All Members!
Zoom link will be sent to registrants
*1ST 50 MEMBERS WHO RSVP AND ATTEND WILL RECEIVE FREE $20 DOORDASH GIFT CARD ON NIGHT OF THE EVENT!
To RSVP email rsvp@nabjchicago.org.

About “Investing Where We Live”

NABJ-CHICAGO is privileged to be selected to frame this citywide discussion on how the devastating impact of COVID-19 in Black and Latinx communities has highlighted inequitable policies and historic divestment on Chicago’s South and West sides. While the vaccine will help contain the virus, collective and rapid action will be required to rectify history rather than repeat it. That’s where the “Mapping COVID-19 Recovery” project, a series of maps illustrating where public, private and philanthropic sector investments are going in BIPOC communities, comes in.
Among early findings: The year before the pandemic, foundations funded more Downtown Chicago organizations than communities predominantly Black, Indigenous and People of Color. More dollars have flowed to those communities and to BIPOC-led organizations since the pandemic. In this groundbreaking collaborative, philanthropic stakeholders and researchers from 25 Chicago civic organizations have come together to share data about shifting their investments in response to the pandemic and examining what more can be done.

NABJ-Chicago's PUTTING YOUR BEST FACE FORWARD
2021-03-27 14:00 - 16:00
Twenty-four NABJ-Chicago members will have new headshots made during this socially-distanced photo shoot.

About this Event

As many as twenty-four NABJ-Chicago members will have new headshots made during this socially-distanced photo shoot.
Photographer Karen Kring will set up a studio at M Lounge Chicago, 1520 S. Wabash, Chicago.
Participants are asked to arrive during the 15 minute window they register for and come wearing a mask.
Participants are to come dressed and ready to be photographed. No stylist will be assisting at the shoot.
After the shoot Karen will share image files with each participant via an online gallery within a week of the shoot. If requested, she’ll edit one image of a participant’s choice, which would include touching up and cropping/sizing for use in print and online.

Masks and Social Distancing Guidelines will be followed.
Participants will enter/exit at 5-minute intervals.
RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nabj-chicagos-putting-your-best-face-forward-tickets-145803396885

About Our Photographer
Karen Kring is CEO of The Kring Group, specializing in strategic media, photography and journalism. Her photography career of 30 years includes stints as photo editor at publications ranging from the Rockford Register Star to General Learning Communications; five years as a Chicago Tribune contract photographer; and stints as an account executive and production designer for outlets ranging from Pioneer Press to Panoramic Images. Her work has appeared in outlets from The Chicago Sun-Times to The Associated Press. She is co-founder of the 28-year-old nonprofit “PICTURE THIS Projects,” founder of the one-year-old YouTube series, “Media Curious,” and chief photographer for her firm’s “BizPics: Headshots for Business” division.

#NABJCHICAGO in partnership w/ #NATIONALGEOGRAPHIC present:
2021-03-11 17:30 - 21:30
“GENIUS: Aretha” — A Virtual World Premiere event
#THURSDAY #MAR11
Doors Open 5:30 PM CST | Pre-Show 6 PM | Film Screening 6:30 PM
REGISTER HERE: https://bit.ly/3bqCNTu
WATCH TRAILER HERE: https://on.natgeo.com/3qu87oX

ABOUT “GENIUS: Aretha”
#NATGEO presents the premier of the long-in-the-works, eight-part “GENIUS: Aretha,” starring Tony, Emmy and Grammy Award-winning actress Cynthia Erivo as the #QueenofSoul. Airing March 21-24 on National Geographic TV, “GENIUS: Aretha” explores #ArethaFranklin‘s musical genius, incomparable career, and immeasurable impact on our music and culture.
#NABJCHICAGO is among a select group of nationwide organizations partnering in the VIRTUAL WORLD PREMIERE — featuring musical performances, appearances by cast members #CourtneyBVance, #PatriceCovington, #RebeccaJones and #AntoniqueSmith, and an exclusive performance of Aretha Classics by Erivo, from L.A.’s Greek Theatre.
Join us for this amazing #WomensHistoryMonth event!!!
ALL ARE INVITED!!! RSVP TODAY!!!
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Broadcast vs. Print Writing: Making It Sing, Succinctly
2021-02-25 19:30 - 21:30
About Broadcast vs. Print Writing

This workshop will hone understanding of the difference between writing for print and writing for broadcast. Broadcast news is written for the ear. Print news is written for the eyes. Broadcast news is about presentation — sharp, clear, concise language to capture attention quickly and not lose an audience. Print news is about writing style — capturing attention quickly, yes, but then story building, through grammar, word choice and structured distribution of information.
About Our Trainers
Maudlyne Ihejirika, is an urban affairs reporter at the Chicago Sun-Times, who pens its “Chicago Chronicles” column on issues impacting Black and Brown communities. President of NABJ-Chicago and the Chicago Journalists Association, she was inducted into the Hall of Fame at Northwestern University Medill School of Journalism in 2020, and the Hall of Fame at University of Iowa School of Journalism & Mass Communication in 2018. She is author of “Escape From Nigeria: A Memoir of Faith, Love and War” (2016, Africa World Press), and holds an honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters from Saint Xavier University. Her numerous awards include the Studs Terkel Award and several Peter Lisagor and NABJ Salute to Excellence Awards.
Suzanne Le Mignot, is a weekend news morning anchor and weekday reporter at CBS 2 Chicago, joining the station full-time in 1999, after working as a freelancer there since 1995. She previously spent five years as a anchor/reporter at radio stations including WBBM-AM Newsradio 790, WGN-AM and WTMJ-AM in Milwaukee, and worked as a TV news anchor/reporter in Belgrade, Yugoslavia. She began her career at WUSF-TV in Tampa, Fl. She is recipient of numerous awards, including several local and national Emmys and Peter Lisagor Awards, A Sarah Brown Boyden Award, and other prestigious honors from groups including Associated Press, Chicago Bar Association and the National Civil Rights Library.

To RSVP email rsvp@nabjchicago.org.

NABJ-CHICAGO TRAINING OPPORTUNITY: Chicago Headline Club's FOIA FEST 2021
2021-02-19 - 2021-02-21
NABJ-CHICAGO TRAINING OPPORTUNITY
Chicago Headline Club’s

FRIDAY, FEB. 19, 2021 – 5:00PM – 6:00PM CST
SATURDAY, FEB. 20, 2021 – 9:00AM – 4:30PM CST
SUNDAY, FEB. 21, 2021 – 10:00AM – 1:00PM CST
NABJ Chicago will sponsor members interested in attending! A limited number of tickets available! First come First Served. RSVP to: rsvp@nabjchicago.org

About FOIA FEST
Presented by the Chicago Headline Club, FOIA Fest is an annual conference featuring panels and workshops dedicated to educating reporters and community members about public records. From cub reporters to seasoned vets, community organizers to everyday residents, FOIAFest helps equip attendees with tools needed to better understand and use public records for impactful investigations and everyday life. Most of this year’s panels will prioritize using public records for the purposes of uncovering systemic injustice.
This year’s conference is headlined by keynote speaker and NABJ Member Ron Nixon, the acclaimed global investigations editor for the Associated Press. Nixon, who previously served as a homeland security correspondent for the New York Times, has mastered the use of public records in reporting throughout his distinguished career, which has featured stops in Mexico, Rwanda, Senegal, Nigeria and Belgium

The U.S. Civil Rights Trail with Deborah Douglas
2021-02-18 18:30 - 19:30
NABJCC Presents
FEBRUARY BLACK HISTORY MONTH FORUM
“U.S. Civil Rights Trail: A Traveler’s Guide to the People, Places and Events That Made the Movement”
A Book Talk With Author Deborah D. Douglas
THURSDAY, FEB. 18, 2021
6:30 – 7:30 PM CST via Zoom
FREE! OPEN TO ALL!
To RSVP email rsvp@nabjchicago.org.

About “U.S. Civil Rights Trail”
Deborah D. Douglas, award-winning journalist, Eugene S. Pulliam Distinguished Visiting Professor of Journalism at DePauw University and senior leader with The OpEd Project, discusses her new book, “U.S. Civil Rights Trail: A Traveler’s Guide to the People, Places and Events That Made the Movement” (Moon Travel, 2021). This first-ever guide covering the official civil rights trail presents a vivid glimpse into the story of Black America’s fight for freedom and equality.
From eye-opening landmarks to celebrations of triumphs over adversity, Douglas takes readers on a journey highlighting historic sights, cultural perspectives and insights from icons/activists, with detailed coverage of: Charleston, Atlanta, Selma to Montgomery, Birmingham, Jackson, the Mississippi Delta, Little Rock, Memphis, Nashville, Raleigh, Durham, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. Douglas is a 2019 Studs Terkel Award winner and founding managing editor of MLK50: Justice Through Journalism.

Impact Investigations: Localizing the “Land Grab Universities” Story Forum
2021-02-04 10:30 - 12:00
The forum will provide insights and resources stemming from the groundbreaking investigative report on land taken from Native Americans and given to colleges and universities. That reporting produced a database of nearly 11 million acres of land and the agreements associated with it. The forum will help state, local and student press learn how to access and navigate the data to localize this story.
Click here to RSVP.

Launch of "Wine Down with NABJ Chicago"
2021-01-27 19:00 - 20:00
About “Wine Down Wednesday”
Aisha Jefferson, Will Jones and Lee Edwards are the hosts of a new 30-minute monthly podcast launched by NABJ-Chicago entitled “Wine Down Wednesday.” The podcast is an open platform where the hosts will discuss the hottest news of the month, speak with journalists of all levels (aspiring journalists to NABJ Hall of Famers), and more.
Monique Wingard will executive produce the podcast.

“Wine Down Wednesday” is scheduled to launch on
Wednesday, Jan. 27, at NABJ-Chicago on Facebook.

Wine Down Wednesday Podcast Recording
2021-01-27 19:00 - 19:30
About “Wine Down Wednesday Podcast NABJ-Chicago”
Aisha Jefferson, Will Jones and Lee Edwards are the hosts of a new 30-minute monthly podcast launched by NABJ-Chicago entitled “Wine Down Wednesday.” The podcast is an open platform where the hosts will discuss the hottest news of the month, speak with journalists of all levels (aspiring journalists to NABJ Hall of Famers), and more. Monique Wingard will executive produce the podcast.
“Wine Down Wednesday” is scheduled to launch on Wednesday, Jan. 27, on NABJ-Chicago Facebook.

COVID-19: Equity, Vaccines, and the Long Road Ahead | Powered by American Medical Association (AMA)
2021-01-13 17:00 - 18:00
POWERED BY THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
Building off the conversation AMA had during the 2020 NABJ-NAHJ Convention about health equity and the COVID-19 pandemic, this webinar will focus on the truth in the science behind the COVID-19 vaccines.
Moderated by NABJ President Dorothy Tucker and NAHJ President Nora López, discussion topics will include: the vaccine development process, Operation Warp Speed, racial disparities in clinical trials, vaccine hesitancy in the Black and Latinx communities, the politics of a vaccine, unbiased sources, the protocols and prioritization of who gets the vaccine, and ensuring its equitable distribution.
Panelists include:
Dr. Susan Bailey, AMA President
Dr. Leon McDougle, NMA President
Dr. Ricardo Correa, Univ. of Arizona College of Medicine
Dr. Lilly Immergluck, Morehouse College of Medicine

REGISTER FREE

NABJ CHICAGO PRESENTS ITS ANNUAL RED HOT HOLIDAY PARTY *AND A WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS*
2020-12-11 19:00 - 20:30
FRIDAY, DEC. 11, 2020
7-8:30 P.M.
FREE AND VIRTUAL
FIRST 50 MEMBERS TO RSVP RECEIVE A $20 DOORDASH GIFT CARD
MUSIC BY DJ MUSTAFAROCKS
LAUGHS BY COMEDIAN ERICA WATSON
NABJ CHICAGO WILL DONATE $500 TO A CHARITY TO BE ANNOUNCED AT THIS EVENT
RSVP AT RSVP@NABJCHICAGO.ORG

NABJCC & National Geographic Documentary Films present the screening of “CITY SO REAL”
2020-10-25 18:00 - 20:30
NABJ-CHICAGO IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC PRESENTS
“CITY SO REAL” — A FILM SCREENING

SUNDAY, OCT. 25, 2020
6 PM
OPEN TO EVERYONE!

RSVP HERE: https://bit.ly/3iZjEsr
In “organization” field, write “NABJ-Chicago”
VIEW TRAILER HERE:
https://youtu.be/QyQ85DEVpbc

National Geographic Documentary Films presents the critically acclaimed five-part documentary series from Participant and Kartemquin Films, CITY SO REAL, the fascinating and complex portrait of contemporary Chicago from twice Academy Award®-nominated filmmaker Steve James (“America to Me,” “Hoop Dreams”) and longtime producing partner Zak Piper (“Life Itself,” “The Interrupters”).
CITY SO REAL delivers a deep, multifaceted look into the soul of a quintessentially American city, set against the backdrop of its history-making 2019 mayoral election. NatGeo is set to air CITY SO REAL in an unprecedented one-night, five-hour, commercial-free event on Thursday, October 29 beginning at 7 PM ET/PT, with all five episodes then to be available on Hulu the following day — Friday, October 30.
NABJ-Chicago is among a select group of four CHICAGO organizations invited to a VIRTUAL OCTOBER 25 PREMIERE — an event featuring celebrity artists and TV personalities, musical performances, and a panel discussion with Chicagoans portrayed in the film. CITY SO REAL includes footage of NABJ-CHICAGO’s exclusive Jan. 17, 2019 mayoral forum held at the Chicago Sun-Times. One of the only forums featuring nearly all of the 14 candidates who ran in the historic election, James was granted access by NABJ-CHICAGO for his documentary.

NABJ-CHICAGO TRAINING SERIES: “Social Media Management" Optimizing Platforms
2020-10-22 18:30 - 20:30
NABJ-CHICAGO TRAINING SERIES
Workshop 4
“Social Media Management”
Optimizing Platforms
THURSDAY, OCT. 22, 2020
6:30-8:30 PM via Zoom
Open to ALL Current Members

About Our Trainer, Jhmira Alexander
Jhmira Alexander (@jhmiralatrice), is the President and Executive Director of Public Narrative (formerly Community Media Workshop). Jhmira is a trained journalist who is not only a storyteller but a strategist committed to improving community health and well-being through media and civic engagement. Under her leadership, Public Narrative uses storytelling to implement narrative change strategies related to public safety, health and education.
More on Public Narrative here: www.publicnarrative.org
Bring your computer or tablet with ability to navigate multiple windows!
RSVP TODAY
See Everyone on October 22!
RSVP to: RSVP@nabjchicago.org
