The Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists is an award-winning chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists.
Joined December 2011
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4 Mar 2025
The NABJ Convention & Career Fair registration and hotel booking is now open!! ๐ฅณ
Get more info on the website: nabjconvention.com
#NABJ25
ITโS TIME! ๐ฅณ Members, colleagues, partners, and friends across industriesโwe can't wait to welcome you to #Cleveland for #NABJ25 as we celebrate 50 years!
Convention๐ซregistration and ๐จhotel booking are NOW open! Secure your spot today for the best rates. See you soon!
๐ nabjconvention.com
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27 Jan 2025
Welcome our new Vice President of Print, Langston Taylor! ๐
Langston grew up in Silver Spring, MD and visited Tampa in 2016 as an intern for the Tampa Bay Times. Now, he works as the paperโs data editor. You can talk to him anytime about basketball, pop music and beach bars.
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20 Jan 2025
Meet our new TBABJ Secretary, Marilyn Parker! ๐ฅณ
Marilyn is an Emmy Award-winning journalist. She is a reporter for WFLA-8 in Tampa. When Marilyn's not covering the news, she's cheering on the Pittsburgh Steelers, planning trips, trying out new restaurants, or on aunt duties.
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19 Jan 2025
Please welcome our new TBABJ Parliamentarian, Kathy Times!! ๐
Kathy is the president of Yellow Brick Media Concepts. She was also the past president and CEO of the NABJ. Kathy is a graduate of FAMU and received her Master's degree at Northwestern University.
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16 Jan 2025
Our new TBABJ VP of Digital! ๐
DeJanae Phillips is a Digital Producer at Spectrum Bay News 9. She graduated from UCF specializing in Journalism and Digital Media. In her free time, DeJanae enjoys music festivals, checking out the food scene, and being a huge Spider-Man fan.
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14 Jan 2025
Our new VP of Broadcast! ๐ฅณ Emerald Morrow is an investigative reporter and anchor at 10 Tampa Bay (WTSP-TV). Her work has earned several awards. She received her bachelorโs and masterโs degrees from Northwestern University. Her hobbies include reading, sewing and playing tennis.
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14 Jan 2025
Please welcome our new TBABJ President!! ๐
Saundra Weathers is a senior reporter at Spectrum Bay News 9. She's also a FAMU graduate with a passion for social justice. When she's not covering the news, you can find her at the beach or checking out the area's food scene.
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13 Jan 2025
Have you heard the good news? TBABJ has a new board!! ๐
Updates and announcements will be coming soon! Special thanks to Black English Bookstore for hosting us!
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Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists retweeted
5 Sep 2023
Nieman Lab is expanding!!!
๐ @s_peppered is now our full-time LOCAL NEWS staff writer
๐ We are hiring a staff writer focused on generative AI and journalism
๐ We are ALSO hiring a general staff writer
More here, and how to apply:
buff.ly/3ErrFnc
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20 Sep 2023
Follow the Money! Produce high-impact #journalism on econ/biz news with a grant from @McGrawCenter via @NewmarkJSchool. Get $15K to report on key issues: workplace, health, immigration, trade, inequality, climate & more. Apply by 10/6:ย bit.ly/McGrawFellows
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Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists retweeted
12 Apr 2023
Itโs #nabj election season. Please consider running for office, especially if youโre #Millennial or #GenZ . It was my honor to serve on the 2015-17 board but Iโm old. Itโs time for those who will guide #NABJ into its future to step up & serve. #journalism
nabjonline.org/members/electโฆ
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11 Apr 2023
Our leadership development workshop on Saturday was a great opportunity to connect and welcome NABJ members and friends. A special thank you to Poynter Institute for hosting
We hope to see you at our next engagement!
#TBABJ #NABJ #tampa #blackjournalists #journalism #poynter
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Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists retweeted
8 Apr 2023
Leaders - embrace/share mission and vision of org, get the buy-in of people internally first and then externally. @RodCarterTV speaking to @TBABJ Leading Inside & Outside the Newsroom @Poynter #LeadershipDevelopment
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Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists retweeted
8 Apr 2023
โOnce you get new people, make sure you give them an assignment before they leave!โ #RealTalk @TBABJ on keeping chapters viable from @NABJ veterans @Deggans @RodCarterTV @kenyawoodard @kathytimeswow
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Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists retweeted
8 Apr 2023
โWhen youโre part of a volunteer org, you learn to do things on the fly. You stay ready!โ How former @TBABJ prez @MediaCamille transferred chapter #leadership skills into her multi-faceted #journalism career @NABJ Brava!
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Tampa Bay Association of Black Journalists retweeted
8 Apr 2023
Call it Inspiration Saturday @TBABJ !! Powerful convo as former @NABJ prez @kathytimeswow relates how she channels years of #journalism success into empowering others. Network & net worth - how to grow both. TY all! ๐๐ฟ
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30 Mar 2023
Join us on Thursday, April 6 at Bar Louie for another night of meeting, greeting, and reconnecting! The first 10 attendees will be entered into a raffle to win a FREE $10 Starbucks gift card.
RSVP HERE: eventbrite.com/e/tbabj-preseโฆ
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