CLEVELAND, OH – The annual National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) convention began this week in downtown Cleveland at the Huntington Convention Center. Among the dozens of discussions, panels, and events that are taking place during this year’s convention are the author showcases. Black authors, many of whom were former journalists, have the opportunity to discuss their work in front of convention attendees. The books are for sale in the room where the discussions occur, but the talks about why the authors decided to tell the stories are equally important.

Former Philadelphia Inquirer editorial page editor and columnist Harold Jackson retired from everyday journalism a few years ago, but still freelances from time to time. His 40-year career was the basis of his new book, an aut

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