08/27/2026

Congratulations to the Newly Elected & Returning 2026-2028 Board of Directors

10/19/2025

NABJ MOURNS THE PASSING​ OF HALL OF FAMER MICHAEL DAYS

National Association of Black Journalists is saddened by the passing of Michael Days. Michael Days was an accomplished journalist and life member of NABJ. An award-winning […]
09/25/2025

NABJ REMEMBERS LEGENDARY JOURNALIST BELVA DAVIS

NABJ mourns the passing of trailblazing journalist and 2008 NABJ Hall of Fame inductee Belva Davis, who broke barriers as the first Black woman television journalist […]
03/07/2025

The NABJ Family Mourns the Loss of Journalism Pioneer Walt Elder

  The NABJ family mourns the loss of pioneering journalist Walt Elder, who passed away on Feb. 22 at 81.   His legacy was honored at a […]
01/21/2025

NABJ Salutes April D. Ryan, Longest-Serving Black White House Correspondent

NABJ salutes April D. Ryan, who was recognized earlier this week in the White House Briefing Room by Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre for making history with […]
12/19/2024

2024 Ethel Payne Fellowship Winner Publishes Powerful Series About Black Americans “Coming Home” to Ghana

Jenice Armstrong, the 2024 recipient of the NABJ Ethel Payne Fellowship, has completed her groundbreaking series focused on “Coming Home to Ghana,” published in The Philadelphia […]
09/30/2024

NABJ’s Kathy Chaney Makes History as First Black and Female Executive Editor at The Times of Northwest Indiana

Former NABJ Vice President-Print Kathy Chaney has been named executive editor of The Times of Northwest Indiana, effective Oct. 1. Her appointment marks a historic milestone […]
12/21/2023

NABJ Congratulates Former President Vanessa Williams on Retirement From The Washington Post After 27 Impactful Years

NABJ congratulates former NABJ President Vanessa Williams (1997–1999) on her retirement from The Washington Post after 27 impactful years. Her retirement is effective Dec. 31. In […]
12/14/2023

Joy Sewing Becomes First Black News Columnist in Houston Chronicle History

NABJ congratulates longtime member and veteran journalist Joy Sewing, who has made history as the first Black news columnist in the Houston Chronicle’s 122-year history. According […]