NABJ established the NABJ Gulf Coast Fellowship to provide professional development opportunities for its members to tell the stories of black people affected by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The Gulf region specifically Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas -- sustained catastrophic damage from Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. The destruction led to the dislocation of many people, including many black residents.

"Africa is Closer Than Imagined." NABJ annually seeks to award $5,000 fellowships to journalists wanting international reporting experience through self-conceived assignments in Africa. The fellowships bear the name of the woman known as the "first lady of the Black Press."

NABJ keeps a current list of fellowships offered by other organizations.

Through NABJ's partnership with the United Nations, black journalists have covered international summits held in Brazil and Senegal. Past fellows have been NABJ members between 18 - 30. The fellows get a chance to report on some of the issues and personalities impacting African countries and the broader global scene.