03/31/2021

NABJ’s LGBTQ+ Task Force Announces New Scholarship Named After Trailblazing Trans Journalist Monica Roberts 

As communities worldwide celebrate transgender and non-binary people on Transgender Day of Visibility, the National Association of Black Journalists’ LGBTQ+ Task Force is proud to announce […]
03/29/2021

NABJ Condemns Racist, Sexist Behavior of Cumulus Radio Host Rob Lederman

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) condemns the behavior of Rob Lederman, a radio host for Cumulus Media’s 97 Rock in Buffalo, New York. During […]
03/25/2021

NABJ, HFPA Held Productive Meeting on Diversity & Inclusion Changes

On March 18, representatives from the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Board of Directors met with Board and staff representatives of the Hollywood Foreign Press […]
03/17/2021

NABJ Denounces Anti-Asian Racism and Attacks

The continuing attacks on people in the Asian American and Pacific Islander communities continue to be a disturbing trend.  “The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) […]
02/11/2021

NABJ Applauds Chicago Tribune, Industry Shift on Publishing Mug Shots

This week, the Chicago Tribune announced changes to its guidelines for publishing mug shots. This move is applauded by NABJ, as the publication joins several others […]
02/10/2021

NABJ Calls on AT&T to Hire a Black News Executive to Lead CNN in 2022

Organization Pledges to Assist WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar in the Effort With Jeff Zucker’s decision to leave CNN at the end of 2021, the National Association […]
02/10/2021

NABJ Celebrates Journalist Mahmoud Hussein’s Freedom from Egyptian Prison

  Photo credit: DemocracyNow.org Over the weekend, the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) was pleased to learn that Al Jazeera journalist Mahmoud Hussein was freed […]
02/03/2021

NABJ Calls on Disney to Appoint First Black ABC News President 

In the history of television, no African American has ever run a network news division. With the news of James Goldston’s decision to step down after […]
02/02/2021

NABJ Launches Media Industry Alerts Form for Diversity, Inclusion Issues

NABJ Media Industry Monitoring – Confidential Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Issues Alerts Form NABJ Members: If you are aware of incidents, problems or issues of concern related […]