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Marsha Washington George posted that National Black Radio Hall of Fame Inductee Roland Martin was at the National Association of Black Journalist and she was working very hard at the convention; but, he took out a few seconds to take a picture with the VP of the NBRHOF.  Keep up the good work, Roland.

#NABJ26 Convention & Career Fair! Fresh off the celebration of our 50th anniversary, Atlanta stands as the ideal host city for NABJ’s 2026 Convention & Career Fair. A historic hub for civil and human rights, Atlanta has a storied history that resonates with Black journalists and media professionals worldwide. Home to more than 50 colleges

Countless editions of this newsletter have illustrated the power of music in reaching audiences daily. Eighty-seven percent of Americans 13+ engage with music listening in some form daily. Share of Ear® from Edison Research at SSRS, shows which music platforms have the highest daily reach, and how that has changed over time. AM/FM radio was the

Jon Batiste has abruptly cancelled several upcoming concerts due to “personal circumstances”. The U.S. singer-songwriter has announced that he has had to scrap several August performances across New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut, but has not revealed why. Batiste was scheduled to perform at the New Haven Westville Music Bowl in Connecticut on Thursday, the TD Pavilion

To Urban Radio, and to those speaking to the black community What does it mean to be a citizen in this country? Who gets to decide who belongs? On August 6, the Trump administration issued two new executive orders targeting birthright citizenship, just weeks after the Supreme Court rejected its broader attempt to end birthright citizenship.

Wyclef Jean has sparked hopes for a new Fugees album after he revealed he’s in an “amazing place” with bandmate Lauryn Hill. The group hasn’t released a studio album since 1996’s The Score, which produced hits including Ready or Not, Fu-Gee-La and Killing Me Softly. Hill and Jean have now reunited to perform at Diaspora Calling!, a