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 […]
2025 NABJ Region I Conference

The 2025 NABJ Region I Conference hosted by WABJ will be held April 11-12, 2025 at Howard University in Washington, D.C.! With the theme “Innovate, Inspire, Impact: Journalism in Action,” this two-day conference […]
March Webinar and Membership Meeting

We’re “Navigating Workplace Challenges” and invite you to our webinar as we explain how! Join USA TODAY’s Senior Vice President Monica R. Richardson and Bloomberg Law’s Senior Labor & Employment Reporter Khorri […]
WABJ and Black and Missing Foundation Launch Task Force to Address Media Bias in Missing Persons Cases

(Hyattsville, MD) – The Black and Missing Foundation, Inc. (BAMFI), in partnership with the Washington Association of Black Journalists (WABJ), is proud to announce the launch of its groundbreaking new […]
Post-Election Message From Outgoing WABJ President Khorri Atkinson

Greetings, WABJ members and friends. As we transition to a new U.S. political administration, I want to thank our members who have been on the frontlines documenting yet another […]
VoicesDMV to Receive Dr. Sheila Brooks Community Impact Award

The Washington Association of Black Journalists (WABJ) is thrilled to announce that VoicesDMV, an initiative of the Greater Washington Community Foundation, has been selected as the 2024 recipient of the […]
Kristen Welker Named 2023 WABJ Journalist of the Year

Kristen Welker Named 2023 WABJ Journalist of the Year FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, October 16, 2023 PRESS CONTACT: Kenrick Thomas – info@wabjdc.org Washington, D.C. — Today, the Washington Association of […]