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Six Sites Capture Birmingham’s Spirit 

August 3, 2023 NABJ Staff 0

By Christiana Norris Just 20 minutes from the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex is the cradle of civil rights in Birmingham, one of the key battlegrounds for desegregation in 1963. Six important sites are steps from […]

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Ready for some healthy food? Here are 7 nearby choices

August 3, 2023 NABJ Staff 0

By Cassandra Dumay This year’s convention destination, the Sheraton and Westin Birmingham Hotel, is close to an exciting downtown food scene. Here are some healthy food locations that are around a five-minute drive from the […]

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Black-owned Art Gallery a Symbol of Representation

August 3, 2023 NABJ Staff 0

BY Eleazar Yisrael NABJ Monitor Born and raised in Birmingham, Willie Williams Jr. represents the resilience Black art and Black people have endured in the South.  “In the art world, for the most part, black […]

From left to right: Karen Gray Houston, Craig Melvin, from the Today Show, and Sharon Stevens pose for a photograph on the first of the day of the NABJ Convention at the Sheraton lobby Wednesday, August 2, 2023.
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Birmingham conference offers Civil Rights history, affordability, central location in South

August 2, 2023 NABJ Staff 0

By Christina Norris NABJ Monitor When the Birmingham Association of Black Journalists President Carla Wade relocated to Birmingham from Las Vegas in 2020, she didn’t realize that NABJ had chosen Birmingham as the convention site […]

Amber Starks says she is a reflection of her Mvskoke ancestors and Black family. Some of her work is being shown in Portland, Oregon.
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Oregon artist embraces her complex Black and Native American identity

August 2, 2023 NABJ Staff 0

By Kathryn Styer Martinez NABJ Monitor Amber Starks, 42, owns three pairs of roller skates; her favorites are blue suede with turquoise flowers. When she glides around on eight wheels, she says, she skates in […]

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NABJ Board Meeting Review: 2024 Chicago convention, Finances, and Kathleen McElroy

August 2, 2023 NABJ Staff 0

By Elijah Pittman BIRMINGHAM, AL – Board members gathered at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex ahead of the 2023 National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) conference on Tuesday, where they discussed the 2024 Chicago convention, finances […]

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Lemon reaching out to new generations

August 2, 2023 NABJ Staff 0

By Lentheus Chaney NABJ Monitor Ken Lemon, NABJ vice president of broadcast, is facing a younger candidate in Tre’vell Anderson, but he feels confident in his appeal to the next generation of journalists entering the […]

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Anderson: NABJ needs to work for more people

August 2, 2023 NABJ Staff 0

By Lentheus Chaney NABJ Monitor Elections are under way to decide who will lead NABJ for the next two years. Presidential candidate Tre’vell Anderson said they are running to better serve more NABJ members. “They’re […]

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Hungry? 12 hot spots for good eats

August 2, 2023 NABJ Staff 0

By Christina Norris NABJ Monitor This year, NABJ convention-goers have several options for eating near the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex. Here are a dozen restaurant options, both close and not too far.  Less than a […]

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