About AABJ 

Founded in 1995, the Arizona Association of Black Journalists is an affiliate of the National Association of Black Journalists. We are comprised of working journalists in print, broadcast and radio outlets, and communication and public relations specialists statewide.

The AABJ board of directors is committed to the continued nurturing of aspiring journalists through its scholarship program. Also, advancing Arizona as a viable professional market to members of the National Association of Black Journalists, an initiative AABJ launched when it hosted the national convention in 2000.

AABJ is committed to:

• Strengthening ties among Black Journalists.
• Sensitizing all media to the importance of fairness in the workplace for Black journalists.
• Expanding job opportunities and recruiting activities for veteran, young and aspiring Black journalists, while providing continued professional development and training.
• Increasing the number of Black journalists in management positions and encouraging Black journalists to become entrepreneurs.
• Fostering an exemplary group of professionals that honors excellence and outstanding achievement by African-American journalists, and achievement in the media industry as a whole, particularly when providing balanced coverage of the Black community and society at large.
• Working with high schools and colleges to identify and encourage Black students to become journalists, and to diversify faculties and related curriculum.
• Providing informational and training services to the general public.
• Awarding annual scholarships to college and high school students.
• And finally, although our organization's focus is African-American journalists throughout the state of Arizona, we are dedicated to helping all journalists of color and minority journalists reach their respective goals and commitments.

*Due to a lack of participation by local media organizations, AABJ has decided to address the issues of concern individually with each, in hopes of creating change.