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NABJ Announces 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees & Special Honors Recipients

Cleveland | 2 days ago

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is proud to announce its 2025 Hall of Fame inductees and 2025 Special Honors recipients. Awards will be presented during the #NABJ25 Conventi...

Joint statement of journalist-support organizations on government attacks on press freedom 

Washington, DC | 3 days ago

Fair, accurate and independent reporting is essential to a functioning democracy. Without it, corruption and misinformation flourish. As organizations that champion journalists and the public’s right to know, we strongly condemn the campaign underway in Washington to penalize independent reporting on the government and its activities.

NABJ Calls for Meeting With KTLA After Use of Racist Term on Social Media 

Washington, DC | 4 weeks ago

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is investigating today’s KTLA social media post in which the N-word was posted standalone on the station’s account on X. The post was later removed, and KTLA claimed that the slur was published due to a “technical error” involving its language filters. NABJ’s Board of Directors has called for an immediate meeting with station leadership.

NABJ Announces 33rd Annual NABJ Multimedia Short Course Participants

Washington, DC | 2 months ago

NABJ congratulates our 33rd Annual NABJ Multimedia Short Course participants. Students representing universities and colleges nationwide will receive coaching and training from industry professionals to gain high-demand news and media industry skills on the campus of North Carolina A&T State University from March 12-15 in Greensboro, North Carolina. The program is powered by NBCU Academy.

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2025 NABJ Convention & Career Fair Save the Date
Cleveland, Ohio, Cleveland, OH United States
Join us for an extraordinary gathering filled with innovative programs, remarkable presenters, and fantastic networking opportunities as NABJ members, partners, colleagues, and supporters come together for […]
August 6, 2025 12:00 am in 3 months
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NABJ’s 50th Anniversary
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Founded on December 12, 1975, December 2025 marks NABJ’s 50th anniversary. We will celebrate all year and hold special events at our #NABJ25 Convention in Cleveland […]
December 12, 2025 12:00 am in 7 months
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2026 NABJ Convention and Career Fair
Atlanta, Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, GA United States
Join us for an extraordinary gathering filled with innovative programs, remarkable presenters and fantastic networking opportunities, as NABJ members, partners, colleagues and supporters come together for the 2026 NABJ Convention and Career Fair.
August 12, 2026 12:00 am in 1 year
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2027 NABJ Convention and Career Fair
Houston, Texas,
Join us for an extraordinary gathering filled with innovative programs, remarkable presenters, and fantastic networking opportunities, as NABJ members, partners, colleagues, and supporters come together for […]
August 18, 2027 12:00 am in 2 years
Posted by: kstewart

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Congratulations to the 2025 Special Honors Recipients & Finalists.Join us at the following event....
Congratulations to the 2025 Special Honors Recipients & Finalists.
Join us at the following events to recognize excellence in journalism, service, and leadership.
Wednesday, Aug. 6 – Opening Ceremony at 6 PM ET
Friday, Aug. 8 – Hall of Fame Luncheon at ...
Congratulations to the 2025 Special Honors Recipients & Finalists.Join us at the following event....
Congratulations to the 2025 Special Honors Recipients & Finalists.
Join us at the following events to recognize excellence in journalism, service, and leadership.
Wednesday, Aug. 6 – Opening Ceremony at 6 PM ET
Friday, Aug. 8 – Hall of Fame Luncheon at ...
Congratulations to the 2025 Hall of Fame InducteesJoin us on Friday, Aug. 8 at 12 PM ET as we Ho....
Congratulations to the 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees
Join us on Friday, Aug. 8 at 12 PM ET as we Honor these legendary voices in Black journalism & media. These trailblazers have left a powerful legacy in journalism, broadcasting, and public ...
The late Chuck Stone, a trailblazing journalist and the founding president of NABJ, has received....
The late Chuck Stone, a trailblazing journalist and the founding president of NABJ, has received a Special Citation from the Pulitzer Prizes.
Stone’s story is extraordinary:
✊🏾 Civil Rights reporter
🖊 First Black columnist at The Philadelphia Daily News
🎖 Tuskegee Airman
🗞 Organizer of ...
The recent attacks on federal funding for NPR and PBS are a direct threat to democracy and viola....
The recent attacks on federal funding for NPR and PBS are a direct threat to democracy and violate the Constitution. Public media has long been a trusted source of news and educational programming especially for historically underserved communities.
NABJ strongly opposes ...
NABJ and @Poynter_institute are both turning 50 in 2025 and we’re coming together to talk abou....
NABJ and @Poynter_institute are both turning 50 in 2025 and we’re coming together to talk about what’s next for journalism.
Join us for a powerful webinar featuring respected voices from across the industry as we explore the current challenges, future opportunities, ...

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