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Journalist of the Year honor ‘still sinking in’ for Hill
By SIERRA PORTER NABJ Monitor DETROIT — Jemele Hill knows plenty about what happens when journalists become a part of the story. “She’s been writing, reporting, an anchor for ESPN and worn multiple hats,” […]
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Detroit African-American museum tells overlooked stories
By ANFERNEE PATTERSON NABJ Monitor DETROIT —Take a tour of the Charles H. Wright Museum of African-American History, and you’re bound to run into Jonathan Jones. Jones, who once was a sixth-grade teacher, now […]
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Tyler Perry to journalists: ‘Take ownership of black culture’
By ARIELLE BRUMFIELD NABJ Monitor DETROIT—Tyler Perry credits his “go-getter” spirit to why he is so successful in the entertainment industry. Moderator and CBS News Anchor Demarco Morgan emphasized the value of Perry speaking […]
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Annual JSHOP offers high school students hands-on learning at convention
By BRE’ANNA GRANT NABJ Monitor Eleven high school students are learning how to be journalists this week at the National Association of Black Journalists Convention. The students, who are from Detroit, Los Angeles and […]
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Four Years Later, Flint Worries It’s Being Forgotten
By ARIELLE BRUMFIELD NABJ Monitor DETROIT — In an effort to restore the city’s finances, the city’s water supply was switched from its current provider Detroit Water and Sewerage Department to a city-built pipeline, […]
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NABJ, National Newspaper Publishers Association explore joint programs
By BRE’ANNA GRANT NABJ Monitor A joint conference and member program between the National Association of Black Journalists and the National Newspaper Publishers Association may be in the works for the future. The conversation […]
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Media-related rep special election called off after membership bucks board decision
By MAYA KING NABJ Monitor DETROIT —NABJ members acted swiftly Friday, reversing course on an earlier decision by the board of directors to hold a special election for the media-related representative’s race. Plans for the […]