WABJ Announces 2025 Special Honors Award Recipients

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DATE: Friday, October 10, 2025 PRESS CONTACT: Jai-Leen James info@wabjdc.org Washington Association of Black Journalists Announces 2025 Special Honors Award Recipients The 50th Anniversary Gala will celebrate […]
WABJ and BAMFI Release Groundbreaking Media Guide for Reporting on Missing Persons

(Hyattsville, MD) – The Black and Missing Foundation, Inc. (BAMFI), in partnership with the Washington Association of Black Journalists (WABJ), today announced the release of The Media Guide for Reporting […]
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 […]
Enid Doggett, Ryan L. Williams Named Recipients of 2024 WABJ President’s Award

The Washington Association of Black Journalists (WABJ) is thrilled to announce that Enid Doggett, CEO and founder of INSPR Media, and Ryan L. Williams, digital and events producer at DC […]
Ron Nixon to Receive Dorothy Butler Gilliam Trailblazer Award

Washington, D.C. – The Washington Association of Black Journalists (WABJ) is proud to announce that Ron Nixon, vice president of news and head of investigations, enterprise, partnerships and grants at […]
Rachel Scott to Receive 2024 WABJ Young Journalist of Excellence Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, Aug. 16, 2024 PRESS CONTACT: Kenrick Thomas info@wabjdc.org Washington, D.C. – The Washington Association of Black Journalists (WABJ) is excited to announce that Rachel Scott, a […]
Cheryl W. Thompson to Receive 2024 WABJ Legacy Award

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2024 PRESS CONTACT: Kenrick Thomas info@wabjdc.org Washington, D.C. – The Washington Association of Black Journalists (WABJ) is excited to announce that Cheryl W. […]
Vann R. Newkirk II Named 2024 WABJ Journalist of the Year

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, August 13, 2024 PRESS CONTACT: Kenrick Thomas info@wabjdc.org Washington, D.C. – The Washington Association of Black Journalists (WABJ) announced that Vann R. Newkirk II, senior […]
Allison Seymour Named 2024 WABJ Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, August 12, 2024 PRESS CONTACT: Kenrick Thomas info@wabjdc.org Washington, D.C. – Today, the Washington Association of Black Journalists (WABJ) proudly announced that Allison Seymour, morning co-anchor […]
WABJ High School Students to Participate in POLITICO Journalism Institute

The Washington Association of Black Journalists is thrilled to announce that two students in our 2024 Urban Journalism Workshop cohort have been selected to participate in the POLITICO Journalism Institute, […]
