More than 4,000 members of the National Association of Black Journalists gathered in Chicago July 31 through August 4 for their 49th annual convention. Members of the NABJ-St. Louis chapter, formerly known as the Greater St. Louis Association of Black Journalists, were on hand to celebrate being named a finalist for NABJ Chapter of the Year, in recognition of the group’s many years of service, including its annual Minority Journalism Workshop for high school students. 
Members of the news media awaiting the arrival of Donald Trump at a NABJ newsmaker session are from left, Sarah Glover, Dorothy Tucker, Paula Madison, Vanessa Williams, Yamiche Alcindor, Jelani Cobb and Nicole Hannah-Jones. 
Akilah Townsend (front) of the New York Times, joins Charles Rex Arbogast of the Associated Press(right) and Scott Olson of Getty Images in the “Pool” awaiting the arrival of Donald Trump at a NABJ newsmaker session. Photo by Fred Sweets/St. Louis American 
Roland Martin is “Unfiltered” as he reports while the crowd awaits the arrival of Donald Trump during a newsmaker session. Photo by Fred Sweets/St. Louis American 
Boyzell Hosey, Senior Editor of Visual Storytelling at ProPublica makes a selfie with St. Louis American Contributing editor Fred Sweets, and Brent Lewis, Photo Editor at the New York Times following an NABJ session. 
Alpha Phi Alpha ambassador Roland Martin, makes a selfie with Tim Lampley of Report For America, and Fred Sweets of the St. Louis American. 
Author and photographer Jason Miccolo Johnson documents the NABJ convention as he has done for more than 40 years. Photo by Fred Sweets/St. Louis American 
Jackie Jones, Dean of the School of Global Journalism & Communications at Morgan State University is flanked by her grandaughters, Kourtney,left, and Kelsi, and former colleagues,Karen Robinson and Linda Lockhart.Jones was honored at the NABJ Founders reception with their inaugural Drum Major award. Robinson is a former Report For America member with the St. Louis American and Lockhart is former interim managing editor of the St. Louis American. Photo by Fred Sweets/St. Louis American 
Mark Lacey, managing editor of the New York Times discusses coverage with Times reporters Monica Drake and Nicole Hannah-Jones. Photo by Fred Sweets/St. Louis American 
Monica Herndon, staff photographer at the Philadelphia Inquirer, joins Boyzell Hosey, Senior Editor of Visual Storytelling, Amanda Barrett, Vice President for News,Standards, and Inclusion at the Associated Press and Fred Sweets following a panel, “Trust and Images in the Age of AI” moderated by Barrett. 
Fred Sweets, left, auctioneer for the NABJ VTF Photo auction, presents Jelani Cobb, dean of the Columbia Journalism School, with his print of James Baldwin at the home of Lerone Bennett in 1984 and signed by the photographer, Michelle Agins.The print was donated by the New York Times. Photo by Boyzell Hosey 
No visit to Chicago is complete if you don’t take a stroll along Lake Michigan and have a Chicago style Hot Dog. Sport peppers, sweet relish,diced onions,tomato slices,yellow mustard and a dash of celery salt. YUM! Photo by Fred Sweets
American Travels: 2024 NABJ Convention
“American Travels” to Chicago for the 49th NABJ annual convention with/by contributing editor Fred Sweets
