Thousands of journalists, communications professionals and students are gathering in Cleveland this week for the 50th annual National Association of Black Journalists convention.

The a four-day event of career development and networking will be held at the Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland from Aug. 6-10.

NABJ advocates for Black journalists and students, providing them with educational training and support, said Helen Maynard, Vice President of Broadcast with the Greater Cleveland Association of Black Journalists.

“One of the things that NABJ looks to do is to sensitize all media to the importance of fairness in the workplace for Black journalists, and also to work with high school students and colleges to identify and encourage young Black students to become journalists and co

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