Print Edition 2025
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Community Interest
Cleveland’s Black-owned businesses make big impact despite small numbers
By Shimei Cook, NABJ Monitor Digital As August marks Black Business Month nationwide, Cleveland’s diverse landscape of Black-owned enterprises demonstrates how a small percentage of businesses can create outsized community impact. According to the latest […]
NABJ Elections 2025
Haines ushers NABJ into digital future
By Kristen Bannerman, Leah Clark, Jacqueline Munis and Jaden Perry, NABJ Monitor Errin Haines, editor-at-large of The 19th, was elected the 24th president of the National Association of Black Journalists on Friday, becoming the first […]
News
Local public media prepare for frugal future
By Jacqueline Munis and Nicholas Bass, NABJ Monitor When the Corporation for Public Broadcasting announced it was shutting down last Friday, Mark Rosenberger wasn’t shocked or panicked. “While I was disappointed in the news, I […]
News
Local news reshaped in Cleveland
By Jaden Perry, NABJ Monitor Nationwide, audiences are disengaging with traditional news media. As readership steadily declines, two Cleveland newsrooms, Signal Cleveland and The Land, are reshaping local journalism and giving storytelling power back to […]
Community Interest
The Karamu House: A century of storytelling at historic Cleveland Black theater
By Kristen Bannerman, NABJ Monitor CLEVELAND—The Karamu House, a cornerstone of Cleveland’s thriving performance arts scene, has launched the careers of many well-known African American writers and actors for over a century. “Most often, people […]
Community Interest
The legacy of Carl B. Stokes, Cleveland’s first Black mayor, still fuels the city
By Sigourney Bell, The Monitor Digital Cleveland’s first Black mayor, Carl B. Stokes, was also the first Black mayor of a major U.S. city. Through legislation and advocacy, Stokes set the foundation for the diverse […]
News
NBC News Academy trains next generation of journalists at NABJ Convention
By Shimei Cook, NABJ Monitor Digital NBC News hosted its annual academy for aspiring and current media professionals at the National Association of Black Journalists national convention, offering intensive training workshops designed to elevate journalism […]
Community Interest
7 Black-owned things to do & try in Cleveland
By Jordan Bankston, NABJ Monitor Digital While visiting Cleveland for the 50th anniversary of the National Association of Black Journalists, attendees are encouraged to experience the city’s Black culture. However, members are focused on the […]
News
NABJ executive director announced amid transparency concerns
By Leah Clark, The Monitor As thousands of attendees flock to NABJ’s 50th anniversary convention in Cleveland, they are arriving to a fresh announcement of a new NABJ executive director, drawing both celebration and concern. […]