NABJ Announces 2024-2026 Board Election Results

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) announced its 2024-2026 Board of Directors election results at a press conference Friday during its annual Convention & Career Fair in Chicago.

Board positions up for election this year were: Vice President-Print; Treasurer; Parliamentarian; Region II; Region IV Director; Academic Representative; and Media-Related Representative.

The total number of voters participating in this year’s overall election was 2,422.

“Congratulations to all of the incoming Board members and candidates, and thank you to the outgoing Board members for your dedicated service,” said Ken Lemon, NABJ President.

The outgoing Board members are Kathy Chaney, VP-Print; Tre’vell Anderson, Region IV Director; Angela Smith, Region II Director, and Dr. Syb Brown, Academic Rep.

Eva Coleman Voted NABJ Vice President-Print

Eva Coleman, former NABJ Region III Director, was elected as NABJ Vice President-Print. Coleman received 504 votes (100%). She ran unopposed. Coleman is a Telly Award-winning producer with nearly 30 years in television, radio and newspaper in Dallas-Fort Worth. She is the Lifestyle and Culture Editor for I Messenger Media LLC.

Jasmine Styles Elected Treasurer 

Jasmine Styles, who was appointed by NABJ President Ken Lemon in 2023, was elected NABJ Treasurer. Styles received 498 votes (100%). She ran unopposed. Styles is a 12-year broadcast journalist who has previously served as President of the South Carolina Association of Black Journalists (2013) and the Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists (2020).

Sia Nyorkor Reelected Parliamentarian 

Sia Nyorkor, an Emmy award-winning journalist with more than 20+ years experience, was reelected NABJ Parliamentarian with 498 votes (100%). She ran unopposed. Nyorkor is a reporter for WTHR-TV in Indianapolis. Nyorkor is a former Student Projects mentor, a former NABJ Producer, a former two-term Region II Director and has served as a Salute to Excellence judge and chair for more than 18 years.

NABJ Region II Director

Due to vacancy, this position will be appointed by the President.

Aaron Day Elected Region IV Director (Total eligible voters: 244)

Aaron Day, a Producer for Good Day LA at KTTV-TV, the Fox O&O in Los Angeles, was elected Region IV Director with 46 votes (100%).  He ran unopposed. He previously served as Vice President of the Seattle Association of Black Journalists and was a member of the San Diego and Los Angeles chapters. He currently serves as Chair of NABJ’s Black Male Media Project.

NABJ Academic Representative

Due to vacancy, this position will be appointed by the President.

Raschanda Hall Reelected Media-Related Representative  (Total eligible voters: 744)

Raschanda Hall, President and Founder of Social Pearls, LLC, in South Holland, Illinois, was reelected Media-Related Representative. She received 114 votes (80%). Her opponent, Gaelle Gilles, received 29 votes (20%). Hall has served as assistant to the Associate NABJ Board Rep; served on the NABJ-Chicago Board;  served as president of the Black Public Relations Society of Chicago; and served as the third VP of The Publicity Club of Chicago.