{"id":3118,"date":"2023-08-04T10:58:19","date_gmt":"2023-08-04T15:58:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nabjmonitor.com\/2025\/?p=3118"},"modified":"2023-08-07T15:43:28","modified_gmt":"2023-08-07T20:43:28","slug":"in-her-own-words-dorothy-tucker-reflects-on-her-nabj-presidency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nabjmonitor.com\/2025\/in-her-own-words-dorothy-tucker-reflects-on-her-nabj-presidency\/","title":{"rendered":"In her own words: Dorothy Tucker reflects on her NABJ Presidency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By Lentheus Chaney<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>NABJ Monitor<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-block-embed-soundcloud\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"SPOT Dorothy Tucker by NABJ Monitor\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1582542699&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=750&#038;maxwidth=500\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>The full podcast interview with Dorothy Tucker is below.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Dorothy Tucker, President of the National Association of Black Journalists, is stepping down after her second two-year term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tucker, a CBS Chicago investigative reporter, says she has high hopes for the organization&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI would like to see more partnerships. I think there are companies out there who once they know and understand the importance of NABJ, they will be more than happy to support the programming that we have,\u201d Tucker said. \u201cSo, I want to find new sponsors who are ready to help NABJ.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tucker previously served as NABJ\u2019s Vice President of Broadcast and has held positions of leadership in NABJ local chapters in Denver, Memphis and Pittsburgh. She is a member of the board of directors for her Chicago chapter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tucker says she has many fond memories of her presidency, but her interactions with NABJ members are the most memorable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI think perhaps most of the highlights were the exchanges that I had with students or with young journalists,\u201d Tucker said. \u201cThe conversations that I had are probably the most memorable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As Tucker prepares to leave office, presidential candidates Tre&#8217;Velle Anderson and Ken Lemon continue to campaign for the position.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The polls close on Aug. 4, 2023, at 5 P.M. Central Standard Time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-soundcloud wp-block-embed-soundcloud\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"PODCAST_DorothyTucker by NABJ Monitor\" width=\"500\" height=\"400\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"no\" src=\"https:\/\/w.soundcloud.com\/player\/?visual=true&#038;url=https%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F1582491575&#038;show_artwork=true&#038;maxheight=750&#038;maxwidth=500\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>By Lentheus Chaney NABJ Monitor Dorothy Tucker, President of the National Association of Black Journalists, is stepping down after her second two-year term. 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