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Updated: Thursday, August 23, 2007
Published: Thursday, August 23, 2007 |
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NABJ Sports Task Force Elects New Board at Annual Conference
Chairman Greg Lee unanimously re-elected for second term; board includes representatives from print, broadcast and online media
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Sports Task Force elected a new board during the 32nd Annual Convention and Career Fair held in Las Vegas earlier this month. The Sports Task Force, which is comprised of approximately 200 members, is a division of NABJ which boasts more than 3,000 members worldwide. The Sports Task Force unanimously re-elected Greg Lee, assistant sports editor of the Boston Globe, as chairman and met his re-election with a standing ovation for his previous tenure leading the board. Lee, as well as the other newly elected officers of the Sports Task Force board, will serve for a two-year term.
"I am very honored that the Sports Task Force thought enough of me to lead this group again, said Greg Lee. We have more work to do, especially on the advocacy front. We need to make sure our members have the opportunity not only to get jobs, but those that have influence or have a chance to great upward mobility."
The NABJ Sports Task Force board includes:
Chairman, Greg Lee, assistant sports editor Boston Globe
Vice President of Print, Marc Spears, Boston Celtics beat writer, Boston Globe
Vice President of Broadcast, Michael Eaves, anchor, Fox Sports West
Vice President of PR, Tara August, PR manager, Turner Sports
West Coast Representative, James C. Black, NFL editor, Yahoo! Sports
Midwest Representative, Sherrod Blakely, Detroit Pistons beat writer and NBA writer, Booth Newspapers
South Representative, Freddie Willis, sports copy editor/writer, Houston Chronicle
East Coast Representative, Ndidi Massay, general editor, ESPN@Play
Secretary, Gary Washburn, Seattle SuperSonics beat writer and NBA writer, Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Sergeant at Arms, Chuck Johnson, boxing writer, USA Today
The Sports Task Force also includes the following committees:
Watch Dog Committee:
Chair - Roxanne Jones, ESPN
Scholarship Committee:
Chair Gary Estwick, Fresno Bee
Mentorship Committee:
Chair Freddie Willis, Houston Chronicle
An advocacy group established in 1975 in Washington, D.C., NABJ is the largest organization of journalists of color in the nation, with more than 4,100 members, and provides educational, career development and support to black journalists worldwide.
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