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SUMMARY:DCision 2026: DC Mayoral and Congressional Delegate Forum
DESCRIPTION:D.C. voters will get an opportunity to see candidates face off in a debate setting when qualified contenders for Mayor and D.C. Congressional Delegate take the stage for DCision 2026: D.C. Delegate and Mayoral Debate on Saturday\, May 2\, 2026\, for a full afternoon of debates at Jack Morton Auditorium on the campus of George Washington University (805 21st St NW\, Washington\, DC 20052). \nLimited seating is available. For tickets to attend this event in person\, click here. Please enter the code WABJ. \nThis event will also be livestreamed. \nSchedule: \n1:30 PM – Doors open \n2:15 PM – Congressional Delegate Debate \n3:45 PM – Mayoral Debate \nWABJ will host DCision 2026 alongside the Washington Informer\, the Greater Washington D.C. Black Chamber of Commerce\, the DC Democratic Party and the Greater Washington Urban League. \nDCision 2026 marks a return to the WABJ’s involvement in local debates. WABJ sponsored a debate in August 1994 that featured Sharon Pratt Kelly\, Marion Barry\, and John Ray. Watch here. \nIf you would like to cover the event as press\, please reach out to WABJ President Phil Lewis (president@wabjdc.org).
URL:https://wabjdc.org/event/dc-mayoral-election-debate/
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SUMMARY:WABJ May Membership Meeting & Webinar: "Standing Out in a Crowded Job Market"
DESCRIPTION:Join WABJ as we host our May Membership Meeting & “Standing Out In a Crowded Job Market”\, an insightful discussion led by recruiters from leading newsrooms.  Whether you’re a recent graduate breaking into the industry or an experienced journalist looking to make your next move\, you’ll take away practical knowledge to sharpen your approach & strengthen your candidacy.  This hybrid panel discussion will be given at Northwestern Medill-DC Campus* and streamed live via Zoom. \nTuesday May 19th\, 2026 |  6:30pm-9:00pm | 1301 K St NW #200 West (inside of The Washington Post) \nThe conversation will be moderated by Senior Vice President of USA TODAY and two-time Pulitzer Prize-winner Monica Richardson\, and joined by Jackie Ramsay-Barnes of POLITICO\, Coy Draytona of Axios\, and Terrell Mizell of The Washington Post. \n*You MUST be a WABJ member to join us in-person.  Refreshments will be served. \nRegistration is required.
URL:https://wabjdc.org/event/wabj-webinarstanding-out-in-a-crowded-job-market/
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SUMMARY:Five Bullets: A Book Talk with Elliot Williams
DESCRIPTION:When Bernhard Goetz shot four unarmed Black teenagers in 1984\, half of New York called him a hero. Elliot Williams explains how it happened during an evening conversation with Jonathan Capehart. \n\n\n\n\n\n\nOn December 22\, 1984\, Bernhard Goetz boarded a New York City subway car and opened fire on four Black teenagers from the Bronx — a moment that would divide a city\, ignite a national debate\, and expose the fault lines of American justice. \nJoin us for a community conversation around Five Bullets\, the acclaimed new book by CNN legal analyst and former federal prosecutor Elliot Williams. Named a Most Anticipated Book of 2026 by The New York Times and The Washington Post\, Five Bullets takes readers back to a gritty\, fear-gripped New York to reexamine the case of the so-called “Subway Vigilante” — and asks questions that feel as urgent now as they did forty years ago: Who gets to feel safe in America? Who is cast as the threat? And how do media\, politics\, and public perception shape what we call justice? \nFrom the courtroom to the tabloids\, from Al Sharpton to Rupert Murdoch\, Williams traces how one act of violence became a referendum on race\, self-defense\, and the conscience of a nation — with echoes that reach from the 1980s straight to our present day. \nWhether you’ve read the book or are coming with fresh eyes\, this is a conversation you won’t want to miss.
URL:https://wabjdc.org/event/five-bullets-a-book-talk-with-elliot-williams/
LOCATION:Martin Luther King Library\, 901 G ST. NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20001\, United States
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SUMMARY:Pre-NABJ Convention Mixer
DESCRIPTION:The Washington Association of Black Journalists (WABJ) hosts our annual Pre-NABJ Convention Mixer before our members head to the national convention\, this year in Atlanta! \nWhether you’re heading to the NABJ Convention or simply looking to connect with fellow journalists\, communicators\, and media professionals\, join us on Thursday August 6th at Salazar to expand your network\, reconnect with colleagues\, and celebrate our vibrant journalism community before we head to our annual convention. \nRSVP is required. \n 
URL:https://wabjdc.org/event/pre-nabj-convention-mixer-3/
LOCATION:Salazar\, 1819 14th St NW\, Washington\, DC\, DC\, 20009\, United States
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SUMMARY:WABJ & WWPR Summer Hike
DESCRIPTION:Join WABJ and the Washington Women in Public Relations (WWPR) for an easy\, leisurely hike on Theodore Roosevelt Island. Connect with journalists\, communications professionals\, professors\, and students from across the DC region while enjoying a relaxed walk\, great conversation\, and beautiful scenery. No intense hiking required\, just comfortable shoes and a willingness to connect.  Register here.
URL:https://wabjdc.org/event/wwpr-wabj-summer-hike/
LOCATION:Theodore Roosevelt Island
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