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Founders back NABJ change

Jul 30, 2010 Comments Off by Michelle Johnson

By BLISS DAVIS nabjconvention.org NABJ Interim Executive Director Drew Berry released a statement Friday evening saying the Founders Task Force supports a resolution to “explore changes in NABJ’s governing structure.” Eleven NABJ founders met Friday to discuss the resolution. Founders present included Les Payne, Norma Wade, John White, Paul Brock, Allison Davis, Joe Davidson, Joe [...]

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Opinion: Move forward, look back

Jul 30, 2010 Comments Off by Michelle Johnson

As young professionals, we’re told to constantly move forward and take advantage of the opportunities we are given. However, we also must look back, Chelsea Fuller writes.

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Medical marijuana advocacy group fights for rights

Jul 30, 2010 Comments Off by Ingrid_Sturgis

When Eugene Davidovich got out of the Navy, marijuana was the only thing that could calm him down.

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Californians divided over legal pot

Jul 30, 2010 Comments Off by Ingrid_Sturgis

As California’s state budget goes up in smoke, voters on both sides are split on whether to make it legal to smoke up (or roll up) marijuana to help bring revenue to the state.

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NABJ launches high school project

Jul 30, 2010 Comments Off by Michelle Johnson

NABJ has added a new program to its lineup of student training projects. Students from the San Diego area participated in the organization’s inaugural high school project.

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NABJ seeking path out of financial woes

Jul 29, 2010 Comments Off by Ingrid_Sturgis

NABJ has met its registration and hotel room targets this summer, said Drew Berry, interim executive director, showing signs that the organization may have found a path out of the worst of a financial storm that some officials say started nearly a decade ago.

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July 30, 2010 edition of The Monitor

Jul 29, 2010 Comments Off

NABJ’s The Monitor

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King brings star power to HIV testing initiative

Jul 29, 2010 Comments Off

NABJ and the Black AIDS Institute will team up for a year-long partnership focused on raising HIV/AIDS awareness in the black community. The goal of the Test 1 Million HIV/AIDS awareness campaign, announced Thursday during a news conference, is to get 1 million African-Americans tested for HIV/AIDS within tone year.

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Residents worry new library will be homeless haven

Jul 29, 2010 Comments Off

As city leaders agreed to break ground on downtown’s San Diego Central Library, residents of surrounding neighborhoods worry the $185 million, state-of-the-art structure will become a safe haven for the area’s homeless.

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Shirley Sherrod NABJ Convention Coverage

Jul 29, 2010 Comments Off

Shirley Sherrod: Continuing Coverage The former USDA Georgia rural development director addressed black journalists during the panel discussion, “Context and Consequences: Conversation with Shirley Sherrod.” Video Highlights from the Shirley Sherrod plenary Video of Shirley Sherrod’s NABJ press conference Read the articles written about this event below Here is a list of articles related to [...]

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