05/03/2021

Longtime NABJ Member Kevin Merida Named LA Times Executive Editor

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is celebrating a huge appointment at the Los Angeles Times. After a 5-month search, longtime NABJ member Kevin Merida […]
04/21/2021

NABJ Announces 2021 Convention and Awards Chairs

  New and Returning Chairs Will Join Us for #NABJ21, #NABJAwards With the theme of “Navigating a Digital World – United by Mission, Driven by Purpose,” […]
04/19/2021

25 Years of Impact: Veronique Dodson’s Work for NABJ Has Played a Vital Role in its Growth

By Kanya Stewart/Director of Communications In 1995, after being referred by a friend, Veronique Dodson came to the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) from a […]
04/16/2021

Joint Statement: Freedom of the Press Covering Protests in Minnesota

  We are concerned about reports on April 13 that the Minnesota state police threatened to arrest journalists covering the protests if they did not leave. […]
04/14/2021

It’s Official: Kim Godwin Makes History as First Black Executive, First Black Woman to Head ABC News

Kim Godwin Makes History! First Black President and First Black Woman to Head ABC News First Black Executive and Black Woman to Head a Broadcast Network […]
04/09/2021

NABJ Statement on Possible Appointment of Kim Godwin as ABC News President

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is aware of and in touch with multiple parties regarding reports of CBS Executive Kim Godwin’s expected departure for […]
04/08/2021

Departure of CBS Execs Dunn and Friend Must Only Be the Beginning of Eliminating Toxic Culture

In an email to staff on Wednesday, April 7, CBS’s CEO George Cheeks announced that Peter Dunn, who served as president of the company’s television stations […]
04/02/2021

NABJ President Calls for News Companies to Provide Coping Resources to Black Journalists During Chauvin Trial

A Message from President Dorothy Tucker As the trial of Derek Chauvin becomes a central focus of the news cycle, we urge news companies to provide […]
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 […]