Rahkia Nance, 'Newsdesk' editor
By Rahkia Nance
I’m pleased that you’ve found yourself thumbing through the pages of the inaugural edition of BABJ Newsdesk. This publication symbolizes the fresh approach the Birmingham Association of Black Journalists is taking to introduce itself to the community at large.
Over the past several months, BABJ members have shaped a simple suggestion into a tangible product.
In this issue, you’ll be introduced not only to some of the members who comprise our organization, but also some of their ideas and activities. You’ll read about Jazmund Walker, a Birmingham native who’s becoming a catalyst for change in the neighborhood in which she was raised. You’ll read about a group of twentysomething journalists – including yours truly – who want to make the internship process a little easier for aspiring journalists. And you’ll also read about diversity in mainstream media.
In each issue, we’ll also pay homage to those trailblazers who paved the way for back journalists in Birmingham. This issue features the late Jesse Champion Sr., a towering figure in Birmingham broadcasting who helped lay the foundation for BABJ.
As you continue your perusal, I hope the pages of this publication inform, provoke, entertain and, above all, spark the anticipation of future issues.
Rahkia Nance is editor of BABJ Newsdesk and a reporter for The Birmingham News.
Rahkia and Eddie,
This is a great way to communicate with other members and easy accessible way for the community to talk to you. Congratulations. I hope you have been getting a great response, NABJ Region III director Ken Knight.
Comment by Ken Knight — January 12, 2009 @ 1:47 pm