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Founded in 1975, the Washington Association of Black Journalists (WABJ) is an organization of more than 450 journalists, journalism professors, public relations professionals and student journalists in the Washington, D.C., metro area.

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WABJ Special Honors Gala

 

Please join us for our 4th Annual Special Honors & Scholarship Gala on Saturday, November 8 at the Embassy of France. The event will commemorate our chapter’s 50th anniversary. We will also celebrate local Black journalists, communications professionals and students for their career achievements, leadership and community service. 

Nominations for award honorees are now being accepted. Please submit all nominations by August 28.

Information on tickets and table sales will be announced in the coming weeks.

We hope to see you there!

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Supporting Black media Professionals in the DC Metro Area

WABJ provides members ongoing professional education opportunities and advocates for greater diversification of the profession.

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NABJ Region I Conference

WABJ was honored to serve as the host chapter for our first Region I Conference since 2019.

With nearly 200 attendees traveling from New York, Connecticut, Virginia, Maryland, New Jersey and other states in Region I, the conference was a massive success!

This conference would not have been possible without our amazing committee members, volunteers, sponsors and recruiters — THANK YOU!

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By: Dorothy Quanteh Gabrielle Ogeyingbo remembers being the first of 12 girls to tie the vibrant green and silver-streaked academic cord hanging around her line sister’s neck as a part of an induction ceremony for a new high school sorority. Before pulling the ends into a knot in early March, the high school freshman ensured they were even and looped them into each other. With her thumb and index finger extended, she joined hands with her line sister, creating a mini diamond at their sides. They were now connected for

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Prince George’s Community Television

Prince George’s County Council found a way to preserve funding for Prince George’s Community Television (PGCTV), in what amounts to a massive win for the community, CTV staff and WABJ! Initially, a county proposal aimed to cut $693,000 to CTV, which would have ultimately led to layoffs and dissolution of its news division. In April, WABJ President Phil Lewis testified before the Prince George’s County Council about the importance of PGCTV and why funding needed to be restored. WABJ also helped promote the “Save CTV” petition, which reached more than

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2025 Region I Conference Opening Reception

The NABJ Region I Conference Opening Reception powered by Amazon and WABJ will take place on Friday, April 11, 2025 from 6pm–9pm at NPR Headquarters in Washington, DC. This high-energy evening will bring together journalists, media professionals, and industry leaders from across the region for a night of connection, conversation, and celebration ahead of the NABJ Region I Conference. The reception will officially kick off the Region I Conference held at Howard University the following day. Attire: Business casual This is a ticketed event. Join the waitlist.

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When you become a member of WABJ, you get access to a professional network of DMV-area Black media professionals, cutting-edge skills-based training and career development programming, and networking and social events.

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