August 2020 – The Monitor

Noah Tesfaye It has been over five months since the brutal police murder of Breonna Taylor, and there has been no justice. Her death is a horrifying reminder of the systemic issues that exist within […]

Black Journalists Seek The Truth Over “Objectivity”

August 8, 2020 NABJ Staff 0

By Noah Tesfaye When newspaper editor Ida B. Wells was investigating lynchings of Black Americans following Reconstruction after the Civil War, her priority was not objectivity. It was to tell the truth about the horrors […]

Black and Blue & Black Lives Matter

August 8, 2020 Jaya Franklin 0

Biden’s Words Spark Controversy

August 7, 2020 Carol Gantt 0

Former Vice President Joe Biden was pressed by a group of five reporters in a headline-making conversation during the joint virtual convention of the National Association of Black Journalists and National Association of Hispanic Journalists on Thursday. […]

Pandemic, Other Challenges Greet Tucker in NABJ Presidency

August 7, 2020 Carol Gantt 0

By Tyrik Wynn Dorothy Tucker’s first year as president of the National Association of Black Journalists has been full of challenges. After taking the helm of a financially healthy organization, Tucker faced the prospect of […]

Publisher’s Drive Keeps her on the Main Road

August 7, 2020 Jaya Franklin 0

By NABJ JSHOP Reporter Ayomi Wolff and Ankhusmet Lynch-Wade NABJ secretary and Dallas journalist Cheryl Smith visited the NABJ JSHOP this week, to share with students her journey as a journalist. Smith was born and […]

Barrett Station: A Family’s Heritage

August 7, 2020 NABJ Staff 0

One particular family is bonded by a community in Harris County, Texas that was founded by their ancestor Harrison Barrett. In 1865, Barrett, who had been enslaved, learned of his freedom — two years after the Emancipation Proclamation — and had a vision of one day finding his relatives and bringing them all together again. […]

Close Treasurer’s Race Fills Out New NABJ Board

August 7, 2020 Carol Gantt 0

Walter Smith-Randolph and Jarrad Henderson have emerged as NABJ’s new treasurer and academic representative, respectively, after two contested races for the board of directors. […]