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National Association of Black Journalists

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is an organization of African-American journalists, students, and media professionals. Founded in 1975 in Washington, D.C., by 44 journalists, the NABJ's stated purpose is to provide quality programs and services to and advocate on behalf of black journalists.[1] The organization has worked for diversity and to increase the number of minorities in newsrooms across the country.[2]

National Association of Black Journalists
AbbreviationNABJ
Founded1975
PurposeProfessional association
HeadquartersCollege Park, Maryland
Executive Director
Drew Berry
Websitenabjonline.org

The association's national office is on the main campus of the University of Maryland, College Park. The current president is Dorothy Tucker, Investigative reporter for WBBM-TV CBS Chicago, and the executive director is Drew Berry. The NABJ states that it has a membership of 4,100 and is the largest organization of journalists of color in the United States.[1] The organization was one of the four minority journalist member associations in the UNITY: Journalists of Color, Inc. until they seceded from the organization in Spring 2011.

The organization's annual Salute to Excellence Awards honors coverage of African-American people and subjects. Awards given include Journalist of the Year, Emerging Journalist and Lifetime Achievement; past honorees have included Lester Holt, Ed Bradley, Carole Simpson, Byron Pitts, Charlayne Hunter-Gault, Bernard Shaw, Gwen Ifill, and Michele Norris. NABJ also maintains the NABJ Hall of Fame, which is designed to honor black journalists.

History

The founding meeting of the National Association of Black Journalists was held on December 12th, 1975 in Washington D.C. at the Sheraton Park Hotel (now the Marriott Wardman Park). [3] The interim committee for a National Association of Black Journalists, The Association of Black Journalists in Philadelphia, Chicago Association of Black Journalists, San Francisco Association of Black Journalists and the Washington Association of Black Journalists hosted the founding to create the National Association of Black Journalists based on the work of the Black Perspective, a 1967 group of journalists. [3] The National Association of Black Journalists saw fit its creation because at the time, there were associations of other professions including teachers, lawyers and doctors and believed journalists to be as important and other professions. A 1968 Kerner Commission Report mentioned how small a role black people held in a white media environment.[4] The National Association of Black Journalists was founded to increase the presence of black people in mainstream media and change the misrepresentation of black people.[4] The organization used the constitution of The Association of Black Journalists in Philadelphia.[4] Founded on Friday, December 12th, 1975, the organization explicitly stated their excitement to cover the 1976 presidential campaigns. [3]

Founders

Annual convention and career fair

NABJ annually holds the nation's largest journalism convention and career fair each summer with plenary sessions and workshops for career and professional development.

Recent speakers have included former U.S. Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton, Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Hillary Clinton, and Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade. The convention features hundreds of recruiters and as the largest career fair in journalism, is among the best means of finding a journalism position in the industry.

The NABJ Career Fair encompasses the nations broadcast, print, and online media including recruiters from Gannett Corporation, NBC News, CNN, Bloomberg, Google, ESPN, The Huffington Post, The New York Times, and Tribune Company.

NABJ held its first convention in October 1976 at Texas Southern University, which at the time had recently established the second school of communications at a historically black college or university in the nation (the first was the School of Communications at Howard University).

Future locations of the NABJ Convention and Career Fair include Washington, D.C. in 2020; Houston, Texas in 2021; Las Vegas, Nevada in 2022; Birmingham, Alabama in 2023; Chicago, Illinois in 2024; Cleveland, Ohio in 2025 and Atlanta, Georgia in 2026. [5]

In October 2014, CNN withdrew its support for the 2015 Convention and Career Fair after the NABJ criticized the network for its lack of diversity on air and its treatment of black employees.[6][7][8]

Scholarships

The organization also distributes more than $100,000 in scholarships to African-American college journalism students, places 14-16 students at paid internships and sponsors short courses for students at historically black colleges and universities.

Task forces

  • Arts & Entertainment Task Forces - members who cover arts and entertainment
  • Associate Member's - part-time journalists, educators, marketing and public relations professionals
  • Copy Editors - copy desk managers, news editors, design editors
  • Digital Journalism
  • NABJ Founders - NABJ Founders, past presidents, and former national board members
  • LGBT Taskforce - lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members
  • Sports Task Force - sports reporters, correspondents and analysts
  • Visual Task Force - photojournalists, design/informational graphics
  • Young Journalists - journalists in their first few years
  • World Affairs - promotes worldwide coverage of African/African-Americans

Presidents

Twenty-one people have served as president of the National Association of Black Journalists:

  • Chuck Stone, 1975–77
  • Vernon Jarrett, 1977–79
  • Bob Reid, 1979–81
  • Les Payne, 1981–83
  • Merv Aubespin, 1983–85
  • Al Fitzpatrick, 1985–87
  • DeWayne Wickham, 1987–89
  • Thomas Morgan III, 1989–91
  • Sidmel Estes-Sumpter, 1991–93
  • Dorothy Butler Gilliam, 1993–95
  • Arthur Fennell, 1995–97
  • Vanessa Williams, 1997–99
  • William W. Sutton Jr., 1999–2001
  • Condace Pressley, 2001–03
  • Herbert Lowe, 2003–05
  • Bryan Monroe, 2005–07
  • Barbara Ciara, 2007–09
  • Kathy Y. Times, 2009–11
  • Gregory Lee Jr., 2011–2013
  • Bob Butler, 2013–2015
  • Sarah Glover, 2015–2019
  • Dorothy Tucker, 2019–present

Awards

During its Annual Convention and Career Fair, NABJ presents various awards at the annual Salute to Excellence Awards Gala.[9][10]

Journalist of the Year

Journalist of Distinction

Legacy Award

  • 2005 - Acel Moore, The Philadelphia Inquirer
  • 2006 - Lawrence E. Young, The Press Enterprise
  • 2007 - Glenn Proctor, The Star-Ledger (Newark, N.J.)
  • 2008 - Evelyn Cunningham, The Pittsburgh Courier
  • 2009 - Leon Carter and Sandy Rosenbush, Sports Journalism Institute
  • 2010 - Paula Madison, NBC Universal
  • 2011 – Claire Smith (ESPN)[9]
  • 2012 - Monica Pearson, WSB-TV (Atlanta)
  • 2013 - Theodore "Ted" Holtzclaw, WABC (New York) (Posthumous)[11]
  • 2014 - Hugh Grannum, photographer (posthumously), Detroit Free Press[12]
  • 2015 - Bryan Burwell, sports journalist (posthumously), The St. Louis Post-Dispatch[13]
  • 2016 - David Aldridge, Turner Sports
  • 2017 - Ron Thomas, Director of the Journalism and Sports Program at Morehouse College
  • 2018 - Robert McGruder, Detroit Free Press (Posthumous)

Journalism Educator of the Year

Student Journalist of the Year

  • 2007 - Eddie Cole, Jr., Tennessee State University
  • 2010 - Philip Lucas, Howard University
  • 2011 – Ashley Williams, University of Southern California[9]
  • 2012 - Eric Burse, USC Annenberg School of Communications
  • 2013 - Marissa A. Evans, Marquette University[11]
  • 2014 - Claudia Balthazar (Hofstra University’s graduate) and Averi Harper (Columbia University graduate)[12]
  • 2018 - Doni Holloway, UNC Chapel Hill School of Media and Journalism

Community Service Award

  • 1997 - Joe Madison, WRC-Radio
  • 1998 - Gwen Tolbart, KTVT, Dallas, TX
  • 1999 - C. Ron Allen, Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
  • 2000 - Andrew Humphrey, WRC-TV, Washington, D.C
  • 2001 - Angela Curry, Kansas City Star
  • 2002 - DeWayne Wickham, USA Today, GNS
  • 2003 - Yvonne Lewis-Harris, KTUL-TV, Channel 8
  • 2004 - Mollie Finch Belt, The Dallas Examiner
  • 2005 - Derek Nathaniel Ali, Dayton Daily News [posthumous]
  • 2006 - DeMarco Morgan, WISN-TV, Milwaukee
  • 2007 - Linda Waller Shockley, Dow Jones Newspaper Fund
  • 2008 - Margaret Bernstein, The Cleveland Plain Dealer
  • (no award given in 2009)
  • 2010 - Michelle Singletary, Founder of First Baptist Church of Glenarden, MD
  • 2011 – Stacey Tisdale, NBC, PBS and WowOWow.com[14]
  • 2012 - Albert Knighten, 107.5 FM
  • 2013 - Dr. Shelley Stewart, The Mattie C. Stewart Foundation[11]
  • 2014 - Michaela Pereira, CNN

Emerging Journalist of the Year

  • 2003 - Issac Peterson III
  • 2004 - Theola Labbé
  • 2005 - Krissah Williams
  • 2006 - Errin Haines and Trymaine Lee
  • 2007 - Mara Schiavocampo
  • 2008 - Sarah Hoye
  • 2010 - Michael Feeney, The Daily News in New York
  • 2009 - Cynthia Gordy
  • 2011 - Kimberley A. Martin, Newsday[14]
  • 2012 - Gerrick Kennedy, L.A. Times
  • 2013 - Yamiche Alcindor, USA Today[11]
  • 2014 - Wesley Lowery, Washington Post[12]
  • 2015 - Brittany Noble-Jones, KMOV in St. Louis, MO
  • 2016 - Jamiles Lartey, The Guardian
  • 2017 - Ernest Owens, G Philly (co-winner)
  • 2017 - Candace Smith, ABC News
  • 2019 - Alexi McCammond

Pat Tobin Media Professional Award

  • 2011 - Sheila Brooks, SRB Communications[14]
  • 2012 - Janet Rolle, CNN
  • 2013 - Dawn Kelly, Prudential[11]
  • 2014 - Tiffany R. Warren, ADColor, Omnicom Groups[12]

Chuck Stone Lifetime Achievement Award

  • 1978 - Mal Goode, ABC News
  • 1979 - Carl Murphy, Afro-American Newspapers
  • 1980 - Carl Rowan, syndicated columnist
  • 1981 - Lerone Bennett Jr., Ebony
  • 1982 - Ethel Payne, Sengstacke Newspapers
  • 1983 - Gordon Parks, Carlton Goodlett, San Francisco Reporter
  • 1984 - Albert Fitzpatrick, Knight-Ridder Inc.
  • 1985 - Lu Palmer, Chicago Sun-Times
  • 1986 - Jimmy Hicks, Amsterdam News [posthumous]
  • 1987 - John H. Johnson, Johnson Publishing Co.
  • 1988 - Armistead Pride, Lincoln University
  • 1989 - Peggy Peterman, St. Petersburg Times
  • 1990 - Vernon Jarrett, Chicago Sun-Times
  • 1991 - Sam Lacy, Afro-American
  • 1992 - Chuck Stone, UNC
  • 1993 - Luix Overbea, Christian Science Monitor
  • 1994 - William Raspberry, Washington Post
  • 1995 - Thomas Morgan III, The New York Times
  • 1996 - William Brower, Toledo Blade
  • 1997 - Samuel L. Adams, University of Kansas
  • 1998 - Sarah-Ann Shaw, WBZ-TV, Boston
  • 1999 - Belva Davis, KPIX-TV, San Francisco
  • 2000 - Joseph A. Palmer Sr., Proud magazine [posthumous] and Dr. Ernest C. Withers Sr., The Withers Studio
  • 2001 - Charles Jackson, Oakland Tribune [posthumous]
  • 2002 - Robert McGruder, Detroit Free Press [posthumous]
  • 2003 - Greg Freeman, St. Louis Post-Dispatch [posthumous]
  • 2004 - Clarence Page, Chicago Tribune
  • 2005 - Ed Bradley, CBS News
  • 2006 - Earl G. Graves, Sr., Black Enterprise Magazine
  • 2007 - Bernard Shaw, CNN
  • 2008 - Harry Porterfield, WLS-TV, Chicago
  • 2009 - Michael Wilbon, The Washington Post/ESPN
  • 2010 - Paul Delaney, The New York Times
  • 2011 - Acel Moore, NABJ Founder & Pulitzer Prize Winner[14]
  • 2012 - Les Payne, Newsday
  • 2013 - Gregory L. Moore[11]
  • 2013 - DeWayne Wickham, USA Today, Morgan State University
  • 2014 - Sandra Hughes, former anchor, WFMY-TV, Greensboro, NC[12]
  • 2017 - Yvette Miley, MSNBC[16]
  • 2018 - Beverly White, KNBC Los Angeles[17]
  • 2020 - Kevin Merida, ESPN[18]

Percy Qoboza Foreign Journalist

Best Practices

Student Chapter of the Year

  • 1997 – University of Georgia
  • 1998 – Boston Association of Black Journalists Student Consortium
  • 1999 – Penn State Association of Journalists for Diversity
  • 2000 – Atlanta Association of Black Journalists Student Consortium
  • 2001 – Carolina Association of Black Journalists
  • 2002 – Carolina Association of Black Journalists
  • 2003 – University of North Texas
  • 2004 – University of Oregon
  • 2005 – Northwestern University
  • 2006 – Temple Association of Black Journalists
  • 2007 – University of Georgia
  • 2008 – Florida A&M University
  • 2015 - Northwestern University
  • 2016 - University of Southern California
  • 2017 - Morgan State University
  • 2018 - North Carolina A&T University of Black Journalists
  • 2019 - Winthrop University Association of Black Journalists

Chapter of the Year

  • 1996 – Garden State (New Jersey) Association of Black Journalists
  • 1997 – Cleveland Chapter of NABJ
  • 1998 – Richmond Association of Black Journalists
  • 1999 – Atlanta Association of Black Journalists
  • 2000 – Wisconsin Black Media Association
  • 2001 – Detroit Chapter of NABJ
  • 2002 – Houston Association of Black Journalists
  • 2003 – San Diego Association of Black Journalists
  • 2004 – Black Journalists Association of Southern California
  • 2005 – Hampton Roads
  • 2006 – Houston Association of Black Journalists
  • 2007 – Washington Association of Black Journalists
  • 2008 – Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists
  • 2012 – Atlanta Association of Black Journalists
  • 2013 – New York Association of Black Journalists
  • 2014 – Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists
  • 2015 - Pittsburgh Black Media Federation & Southern New England Association of Black Journalists
  • 2016 - Baton Rouge Area Association of Black Journalists & Greater Cleveland Association of Black Journalists
  • 2017 - Pittsburgh Black Media Federation
  • 2018 - Chicago
  • 2019 - Rochester Association of Black Journalists & San Diego Association of Black Journalists

President's Award

  • 1993 - William A. Hilliard, The Oregonian[20]
  • 1994 - Nancy Hicks Maynard, Oakland Tribune
  • 1995 - John Dotson, Akron Beacon Journal
  • 1996 - Bob Johnson, BET
  • 1997 - Vernon Jarrett, Chicago Sun-Times
  • 2000 - Patsy Pressley, National Association of Black Journalists
  • 2001 - Paula Madison, NBC
  • 2002 - Leonard Pitts, Jr., Miami Herald
  • 2003 - Richard Prince, The Washington Post
  • 2004 - Don Hudson, The Clarion-Ledger
  • 2005 - Monte Trammer, The Star-Gazette
  • 2006 - Ryan L. Williams, National Association of Black Journalists
  • 2007 - Rodney Brooks, USA Today
  • 2008 - Roland Martin, CNN
  • 2009 - Drew Berry, Drew Berry & Associates, LLC (back-to-back)
  • 2010 - Drew Berry, Drew Berry & Associates, LLC
  • 2011 - Johnathan A. Rodgers, TV ONE
  • 2012 - Sarah Glover, NBC10 (Philadelphia)
  • 2013 - Kelley L. Carter, EBONY, and Maureen Bunyan, WJLA
  • 2014 - Carol D. Ash, Kennedy King College and Vince Hill, KYW (Philadelphia)
  • 2015 - Veronique Dodson, National Association of Black Journalists
  • 2016 - Elise Durham, Florida A&M University
  • 2017 - Sheila Brooks, SRB Communications
  • 2018 - Vickie Thomas, WWJ/CBS Radio-Detroit
  • 2018 - Ryan L. Williams, NBC News/MSNBC
  • 2019 - Kelley Carter, ESPN's The Undefeated

References

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  2. ^ Rose Creasman Welcome, "Minority Groups Praise BuzzFeed’s Diversity Pledge", American Journalism Review, October 2, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c Dawkins, Wayne (1997). Black Journalists: The NABJ Story. August Press LLC. ISBN 978-0-9635720-4-2.
  4. ^ a b c Jackson, D. (1997). "The outspoken mr. stone": A conversation with chuck stone.The Black Scholar, 27(1), 38-57. ProQuest 229815826
  5. ^ "NABJ Announces 2023-2026 Convention Locations - National Association of Black Journalists". www.nabj.org. Retrieved 2019-12-10.
  6. ^ Eddie Scarry, "Black Journalists Group ‘Concerned’ About CNN", Mediaite, October 16, 2014.
  7. ^ Richard Prince, "CNN’s Restructuring Results in Several Layoffs for Journalists of Color" 2014-10-20 at the Wayback Machine, The Root, October 16, 2014.
  8. ^ Aprill Turner, "CNN Withdraws Support of the National Association of Black Journalists", NABJ News Release, October 17, 2014.
  9. ^ a b c d Turner, Aprill (April 20, 2011). "NABJ Honors Pioneering Sports Journalist, ESPN's Claire Smith with Annual Legacy Award". National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). Retrieved 2011-10-21. [T]he association's 36th Annual Convention and Career Fair in Philadelphia, PA, ... [was to be held on] Saturday, August 6, 2011.
  10. ^ a b "Past Special Honors Recipients - National Association of Black Journalists". www.nabj.org.
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  16. ^ "If You're Really Into MSNBC and Joy-Ann Reid Right Now You Have Yvette Miley to Thank".
  17. ^ "Veteran Journalist Beverly White Honored".
  18. ^ "Kevin Merida Named NABJ Award Winner".
  19. ^ "West Africa, Issues 3953-3966". West Africa. West Africa Publishing Company Limited: 1356. 1993.
  20. ^ Roberts, Sam (January 20, 2017). "William A. Hilliard, 89, Pioneering Black Journalist, Dies". The New York Times. Retrieved January 24, 2017.

External links

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This article relies excessively on references to primary sources Please improve this article by adding secondary or tertiary sources Find sources National Association of Black Journalists news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2010 Learn how and when to remove this template message The National Association of Black Journalists NABJ is an organization of African American journalists students and media professionals Founded in 1975 in Washington D C by 44 journalists the NABJ s stated purpose is to provide quality programs and services to and advocate on behalf of black journalists 1 The organization has worked for diversity and to increase the number of minorities in newsrooms across the country 2 National Association of Black JournalistsAbbreviationNABJFounded1975PurposeProfessional associationHeadquartersCollege Park MarylandExecutive DirectorDrew BerryWebsitenabjonline orgThe association s national office is on the main campus of the University of Maryland College Park The current president is Dorothy Tucker Investigative reporter for WBBM TV CBS Chicago and the executive director is Drew Berry The NABJ states that it has a membership of 4 100 and is the largest organization of journalists of color in the United States 1 The organization was one of the four minority journalist member associations in the UNITY Journalists of Color Inc until they seceded from the organization in Spring 2011 The organization s annual Salute to Excellence Awards honors coverage of African American people and subjects Awards given include Journalist of the Year Emerging Journalist and Lifetime Achievement past honorees have included Lester Holt Ed Bradley Carole Simpson Byron Pitts Charlayne Hunter Gault Bernard Shaw Gwen Ifill and Michele Norris NABJ also maintains the NABJ Hall of Fame which is designed to honor black journalists Contents 1 History 1 1 Founders 2 Annual convention and career fair 3 Scholarships 4 Task forces 5 Presidents 6 Awards 6 1 Journalist of the Year 6 2 Journalist of Distinction 6 3 Legacy Award 6 4 Journalism Educator of the Year 6 5 Student Journalist of the Year 6 6 Community Service Award 6 7 Emerging Journalist of the Year 6 8 Pat Tobin Media Professional Award 6 9 Chuck Stone Lifetime Achievement Award 6 10 Percy Qoboza Foreign Journalist 6 11 Best Practices 6 12 Student Chapter of the Year 6 13 Chapter of the Year 6 14 President s Award 7 References 8 External linksHistory EditThe founding meeting of the National Association of Black Journalists was held on December 12th 1975 in Washington D C at the Sheraton Park Hotel now the Marriott Wardman Park 3 The interim committee for a National Association of Black Journalists The Association of Black Journalists in Philadelphia Chicago Association of Black Journalists San Francisco Association of Black Journalists and the Washington Association of Black Journalists hosted the founding to create the National Association of Black Journalists based on the work of the Black Perspective a 1967 group of journalists 3 The National Association of Black Journalists saw fit its creation because at the time there were associations of other professions including teachers lawyers and doctors and believed journalists to be as important and other professions A 1968 Kerner Commission Report mentioned how small a role black people held in a white media environment 4 The National Association of Black Journalists was founded to increase the presence of black people in mainstream media and change the misrepresentation of black people 4 The organization used the constitution of The Association of Black Journalists in Philadelphia 4 Founded on Friday December 12th 1975 the organization explicitly stated their excitement to cover the 1976 presidential campaigns 3 Founders Edit Norma Adams Wade Dallas Morning News Carole Bartel CORE Magazine Edward Blackwell Milwaukee Journal Reginald Bryant Black Perspective on the News Maureen Bunyan WTOP TV Washington D C Crispin Campbell WNET TV New York City Charlie Cobb WHUR Washington D C Marilyn Darling WHYY TV Wilmington Delaware Leon Dash Washington Post Joe Davidson Philadelphia Bulletin Allison J Davis WBZ TV Boston Paul Delaney The New York Times William Dilday WLBT TV Jackson Mississippi Sandra Rosen Dillard Denver Post Joel Dreyfuss Washington Post Sam Ford WCCO TV Minneapolis David Gibson Mutual Black Network Sandra Gilliam Beale WHIO TV Dayton Ohio Bob Greenlee New Haven Register Martha Griffin National Public Radio Derwood Hall WSOC TV Charlotte North Carolina Bob Hayes San Francisco Examiner Toni Jones Detroit Free Press Mal Johnson Cox Broadcasting Vernon Jarrett Chicago Tribune Claude Lewis Philadelphia Bulletin H Chuku Lee Africa Journal Ltd Sandra Dawson Long News Journal Wilmington Delaware Pluria Marshall freelancer Acel Moore Philadelphia Inquirer Luix Overbea The Christian Science Monitor Les Payne Newsday Alex Poinsett Ebony Claudia Polley NBC News Richard Rambeau Project Bait Detroit W Curtis Riddle Louisville Courier Journal Max Robinson WTOP TV Washington D C Charlotte Roy Detroit Free Press Vince Sanders National Black Network Chuck Stone Philadelphia Daily News Jeannye Thornton U S News amp World Report Francis Ward Los Angeles Times John C White Washington Star DeWayne Wickham Baltimore Sun Paul Brock Founding NABJ Executive DirectorAnnual convention and career fair EditNABJ annually holds the nation s largest journalism convention and career fair each summer with plenary sessions and workshops for career and professional development Recent speakers have included former U S Presidents Barack Obama George W Bush and Bill Clinton Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Hillary Clinton and Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade The convention features hundreds of recruiters and as the largest career fair in journalism is among the best means of finding a journalism position in the industry The NABJ Career Fair encompasses the nations broadcast print and online media including recruiters from Gannett Corporation NBC News CNN Bloomberg Google ESPN The Huffington Post The New York Times and Tribune Company NABJ held its first convention in October 1976 at Texas Southern University which at the time had recently established the second school of communications at a historically black college or university in the nation the first was the School of Communications at Howard University Future locations of the NABJ Convention and Career Fair include Washington D C in 2020 Houston Texas in 2021 Las Vegas Nevada in 2022 Birmingham Alabama in 2023 Chicago Illinois in 2024 Cleveland Ohio in 2025 and Atlanta Georgia in 2026 5 In October 2014 CNN withdrew its support for the 2015 Convention and Career Fair after the NABJ criticized the network for its lack of diversity on air and its treatment of black employees 6 7 8 Scholarships EditThe organization also distributes more than 100 000 in scholarships to African American college journalism students places 14 16 students at paid internships and sponsors short courses for students at historically black colleges and universities Task forces EditArts amp Entertainment Task Forces members who cover arts and entertainment Associate Member s part time journalists educators marketing and public relations professionals Copy Editors copy desk managers news editors design editors Digital Journalism NABJ Founders NABJ Founders past presidents and former national board members LGBT Taskforce lesbian gay bisexual and transgender members Sports Task Force sports reporters correspondents and analysts Visual Task Force photojournalists design informational graphics Young Journalists journalists in their first few years World Affairs promotes worldwide coverage of African African AmericansPresidents EditTwenty one people have served as president of the National Association of Black Journalists Chuck Stone 1975 77 Vernon Jarrett 1977 79 Bob Reid 1979 81 Les Payne 1981 83 Merv Aubespin 1983 85 Al Fitzpatrick 1985 87 DeWayne Wickham 1987 89 Thomas Morgan III 1989 91 Sidmel Estes Sumpter 1991 93 Dorothy Butler Gilliam 1993 95 Arthur Fennell 1995 97 Vanessa Williams 1997 99 William W Sutton Jr 1999 2001 Condace Pressley 2001 03 Herbert Lowe 2003 05 Bryan Monroe 2005 07 Barbara Ciara 2007 09 Kathy Y Times 2009 11 Gregory Lee Jr 2011 2013 Bob Butler 2013 2015 Sarah Glover 2015 2019 Dorothy Tucker 2019 presentAwards EditDuring its Annual Convention and Career Fair NABJ presents various awards at the annual Salute to Excellence Awards Gala 9 10 Journalist of the Year Edit 1979 Acel Moore Philadelphia Inquirer Les Payne Newsday 1980 1981 Robert C Maynard Oakland Tribune Max Robinson ABC 1982 Gil Noble WABC TV New York 1983 Joe Ogelsby Miami Herald 1984 Morris Thompson Newsday 1985 Kenneth Walker ABC Dennis Bell Newsday 1986 Charlayne Hunter Gault PBS 1987 Andrew W Cooper The City Sun Brooklyn NY 1988 Michel du Cille The Washington Post 1989 Bernard Shaw CNN 1990 Maureen Bunyan WUSA TV Washington DC 1991 Soledad O Brien CNN 1992 Carole Simpson Charlayne Hunter GaultABC 1993 Bryant Gumbel NBC Today 1994 Isabel Wilkerson The New York Times 1995 Andrea Ford Los Angeles Times deceased 1996 Ed Gordon BET News NBC 1997 Gary Fields USA Today 1998 Clarence Williams III Los Angeles Times 1999 Ron Allen NBC 2000 Kevin Merida The Washington Post 2001 Gerald Boyd The New York Times 2002 Byron Pitts CBS 2003 George Curry NNPA 2004 Hannah Allam McClatchy Newspapers Middle East Bureau Chief 10 2005 Andy Alford Austin American Statesman 2006 Cynthia Tucker Atlanta Journal Constitution 2007 Dean Baquet Washington Bureau Chief The New York Times 2008 Leonard Pitts Miami Herald 2009 Michele Norris National Public Radio 2010 Soledad O Brien CNN 2011 Jacqueline Charles Miami Herald 9 2012 Pierre Thomas ABC News 2013 Roland S Martin TV One 11 2014 Stephen Henderson Detroit Free Press for his columns on the financial crisis facing his hometown of Detroit 12 2015 Nikole Hannah Jones 2016 Lester Holt NBC Nightly News 2017 April Ryan American Urban Radio Networks 2018 Jemele Hill ESPN s The UndefeatedJournalist of Distinction Edit 2016 Steve Crump WBTV 2017 Leoneda Inge WUNC Radio 2018 Everett Marshburn Milwaukee PBS 2019 Mel Showers WKRGLegacy Award Edit 2005 Acel Moore The Philadelphia Inquirer 2006 Lawrence E Young The Press Enterprise 2007 Glenn Proctor The Star Ledger Newark N J 2008 Evelyn Cunningham The Pittsburgh Courier 2009 Leon Carter and Sandy Rosenbush Sports Journalism Institute 2010 Paula Madison NBC Universal 2011 Claire Smith ESPN 9 2012 Monica Pearson WSB TV Atlanta 2013 Theodore Ted Holtzclaw WABC New York Posthumous 11 2014 Hugh Grannum photographer posthumously Detroit Free Press 12 2015 Bryan Burwell sports journalist posthumously The St Louis Post Dispatch 13 2016 David Aldridge Turner Sports 2017 Ron Thomas Director of the Journalism and Sports Program at Morehouse College 2018 Robert McGruder Detroit Free Press Posthumous Journalism Educator of the Year Edit 2005 Karen Clark Langston University 2006 Kip Branch Elizabeth City State University 2007 Robert Adams amp James Highland Western Kentucky University 2008 Nagatha Tonkins North Carolina A amp T State University no 2009 award given 2010 James Hawkins Florida A amp M University 2011 Bonnie Newman Davis Virginia Commonwealth University 14 2012 Allissa Richardson Morgan State University 15 2013 Michelle Johnson Boston University 11 2014 Dr Linda Florence Callahan North Carolina A amp T State University 12 Student Journalist of the Year Edit 2007 Eddie Cole Jr Tennessee State University 2010 Philip Lucas Howard University 2011 Ashley Williams University of Southern California 9 2012 Eric Burse USC Annenberg School of Communications 2013 Marissa A Evans Marquette University 11 2014 Claudia Balthazar Hofstra University s graduate and Averi Harper Columbia University graduate 12 2018 Doni Holloway UNC Chapel Hill School of Media and JournalismCommunity Service Award Edit 1997 Joe Madison WRC Radio 1998 Gwen Tolbart KTVT Dallas TX 1999 C Ron Allen Fort Lauderdale Sun Sentinel 2000 Andrew Humphrey WRC TV Washington D C 2001 Angela Curry Kansas City Star 2002 DeWayne Wickham USA Today GNS 2003 Yvonne Lewis Harris KTUL TV Channel 8 2004 Mollie Finch Belt The Dallas Examiner 2005 Derek Nathaniel Ali Dayton Daily News posthumous 2006 DeMarco Morgan WISN TV Milwaukee 2007 Linda Waller Shockley Dow Jones Newspaper Fund 2008 Margaret Bernstein The Cleveland Plain Dealer no award given in 2009 2010 Michelle Singletary Founder of First Baptist Church of Glenarden MD 2011 Stacey Tisdale NBC PBS and WowOWow com 14 2012 Albert Knighten 107 5 FM 2013 Dr Shelley Stewart The Mattie C Stewart Foundation 11 2014 Michaela Pereira CNNEmerging Journalist of the Year Edit 2003 Issac Peterson III 2004 Theola Labbe 2005 Krissah Williams 2006 Errin Haines and Trymaine Lee 2007 Mara Schiavocampo 2008 Sarah Hoye 2010 Michael Feeney The Daily News in New York 2009 Cynthia Gordy 2011 Kimberley A Martin Newsday 14 2012 Gerrick Kennedy L A Times 2013 Yamiche Alcindor USA Today 11 2014 Wesley Lowery Washington Post 12 2015 Brittany Noble Jones KMOV in St Louis MO 2016 Jamiles Lartey The Guardian 2017 Ernest Owens G Philly co winner 2017 Candace Smith ABC News 2019 Alexi McCammondPat Tobin Media Professional Award Edit 2011 Sheila Brooks SRB Communications 14 2012 Janet Rolle CNN 2013 Dawn Kelly Prudential 11 2014 Tiffany R Warren ADColor Omnicom Groups 12 Chuck Stone Lifetime Achievement Award Edit 1978 Mal Goode ABC News 1979 Carl Murphy Afro American Newspapers 1980 Carl Rowan syndicated columnist 1981 Lerone Bennett Jr Ebony 1982 Ethel Payne Sengstacke Newspapers 1983 Gordon Parks Carlton Goodlett San Francisco Reporter 1984 Albert Fitzpatrick Knight Ridder Inc 1985 Lu Palmer Chicago Sun Times 1986 Jimmy Hicks Amsterdam News posthumous 1987 John H Johnson Johnson Publishing Co 1988 Armistead Pride Lincoln University 1989 Peggy Peterman St Petersburg Times 1990 Vernon Jarrett Chicago Sun Times 1991 Sam Lacy Afro American 1992 Chuck Stone UNC 1993 Luix Overbea Christian Science Monitor 1994 William Raspberry Washington Post 1995 Thomas Morgan III The New York Times 1996 William Brower Toledo Blade 1997 Samuel L Adams University of Kansas 1998 Sarah Ann Shaw WBZ TV Boston 1999 Belva Davis KPIX TV San Francisco 2000 Joseph A Palmer Sr Proud magazine posthumous and Dr Ernest C Withers Sr The Withers Studio 2001 Charles Jackson Oakland Tribune posthumous 2002 Robert McGruder Detroit Free Press posthumous 2003 Greg Freeman St Louis Post Dispatch posthumous 2004 Clarence Page Chicago Tribune 2005 Ed Bradley CBS News 2006 Earl G Graves Sr Black Enterprise Magazine 2007 Bernard Shaw CNN 2008 Harry Porterfield WLS TV Chicago 2009 Michael Wilbon The Washington Post ESPN 2010 Paul Delaney The New York Times 2011 Acel Moore NABJ Founder amp Pulitzer Prize Winner 14 2012 Les Payne Newsday 2013 Gregory L Moore 11 2013 DeWayne Wickham USA Today Morgan State University 2014 Sandra Hughes former anchor WFMY TV Greensboro NC 12 2017 Yvette Miley MSNBC 16 2018 Beverly White KNBC Los Angeles 17 2020 Kevin Merida ESPN 18 Percy Qoboza Foreign Journalist Edit 1989 Zwelakhe Sisulu New Nation South Africa 1st winner 1993 Ben Ephson West Africa magazine Ghana 19 1994 Zubeida Jaffer Cape Town South Africa 1995 Kenneth Best The Daily Observer Liberia 1996 Babacar Fall Pan African News Agency Senegal 1997 Marie Roger Biloa Africa International magazine Paris 1998 1999 Fred Mmembe The Post Zambia 2000 Rafael Marques Angola 2002 Milkias Mihreteab Yohannes Eritrea 2003 Geoff Nyarota The Daily News Zimbabwe 2004 Pius Njawe Cameroon 2005 Michele Montas Haiti 2006 Deyda Hydara and members of the Gambian Press Union posthumous 2007 National Union of Somali Journalists 2008 Imprisoned Journalists of Eritrea 2011 Jean Claude Kavumbagu Net Press 14 2012 2013 2014 Best Practices Edit 2006 The Indianapolis Recorder 2007 CNN 2009 The Chauncey Bailey Project 2010 NBC Universal 2011 2012 TV ONE 2013 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