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Text of statement by NABJ leadersWe, as current and past leaders of NABJ, locally and nationally, are supporting different candidates to become NABJ's next president. However, we stand together in support of protecting the integrity of the office and the organization. We care passionately about its reputation and its future as a viable advocacy group for black journalists young and old. Comments about the ongoing presidential campaign, which were published on NABJ online for the nation to see, were beneath the standards that the membership expects us to uphold. When leaders of NABJ's stature issue statements that are in poor taste, the entire membership suffers. We stand here as current and past leaders of NABJ and ask the membership to demand more of its leaders and to expect more of its new president. Signed, Current and Former NABJ Local and National Leaders Sheila Brooks, former NABJ Secretary Tony Cox, former NABJ Vice President/Broadcast George Curry, NABJ Journalist of the Year, 2003 Bonnie Newman Davis, NABJ Region III Director Jackie Greene, former NABJ treasurer Roy S. Johnson, NABJ Sports Task Force founder Stephanie Jones, NABJ Region VI Director Yanick Rice Lamb, former New York Association of Black Journalists president Demorris Lee, Past President, Triangle Association of Black Journalists, Raleigh-Durham, N.C. Paula Madison, former NABJ secretary Rochelle Riley, former president of the NABJ chapters in Dallas-Fort Worth, Louisville and Washington, D.C. chapters Herb Sample, former president of NABJ chapters in Sacramento and Washington, D.C. Ernie Suggs, NABJ Region IV Director, Past President, Triangle Association of Black Journalists, Raleigh-Durham, N.C. William W. Sutton Jr., Immediate Past President of NABJ Fred Sweets, former NABJ Visual Task Force chair Freddie Willis Jr., New Orleans Association of Black Journalists president Errol Cockfield, president of the New York Association of Black Journalists and 2003-2005 chairman of the NABJ Council of Presidents Angelo Henderson, former NABJ parliamentarian and former president of the NABJ chapter in Detroit Roland Martin, former NABJ Student Representative Bob Reid, past NABJ president Robin Stone, former NABJ vice president/print and former president of the New York Association of Black Journalists Gayle Pollard Terry, past NABJ Vice President/Print Mike Terry, NABJ Sports Task Force The organizers encouraged other current and former local and national NABJ leaders to join the call for a clean NABJ campaign. Concerned members are also asked to join the chorus. You can email srb@srbproductions.com to add your name to the growing list. |
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