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2025 NABJ Salute to Excellence Nominees Announced

Washington, DC | 2 weeks ago

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) announces its nominees for the 2025 Salute to Excellence Awards.

NABJ Announces 2025 Hall of Fame Inductees & Special Honors Recipients

Cleveland | 2 weeks 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 Convention & Career Fair in Cleveland, Aug 6 – 10, 2025. The Hall of Fame Induction and Luncheon will be held Friday, Aug. 8, at 12 PM EDT. Special Honors will be announced during the Opening Ceremony on Wednesday, Aug. 6 at 6 p.m. ET, Hall of Fame Induction and Luncheon on Friday, Aug. 8 at 12 p.m. ET. and the Salute to Excellence Awards Gala on Saturday, Aug. 9, at 6:00 p.m. ET. Registration and ticket purchases for #NABJ25 events are available at NABJConvention.com.

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

Washington, DC | 2 weeks 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 | 1 month 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.

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2025 NABJ Convention & Career Fair Save the Date
Cleveland, Ohio, Cleveland, OH United States
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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 […]
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2026 NABJ Convention and Career Fair
Atlanta, Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, GA United States
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2027 NABJ Convention and Career Fair
Houston, Texas,
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