National Association of Caribbean-American Journalists (NACAJ) Announces Plenary Speakers for June 1 Conference
NEW YORK – Confirmed speakers for the plenary session at the National Association of Caribbean-American Journalists (NACAJ) third bi-ennial conference include a veteran publisher, a politician and an international public servant.
The plenary speakers are Herman Hall, editor and publisher of Everybody’s Caribbean-American magazine; Elsie Foster-Dublin, council president of Highland Park, New Jersey; Editor in Chief of Caribbean Life newspapers, Founding Editor and Publisher of The Hartford Guardian Ann-Marie Adams, and Ambassador Denis Antoine
NACAJ’s regional meeting will be at The New York Times’ headquarters in New York City on June 1, 2012. The theme is “Styling Caribbean Identities: Reclaiming the Past, Building the Future.” A reception will be held on May 31.
The two-day conference includes the John Russworm Excellence Award luncheon June 1 from 11:30 a.m. to 1: 30 p.m., and will convene journalists, scholars, and community advocates from the Caribbean and the United States, especially from New York, Washington D.C., New Jersey and Connecticut.
The New York Times Dec. 5th 2011 article “Drop a bomb and wipe them all out” served as a rallying cry for some Caribbean-Americans to voice concerns about the New York Police Department’s conduct in their community. But unfortunately, the story is not new. The luncheon plenary will examine the aftermath of the story and discuss ways to keep the community and the NYPD accountable.
Besides the plenary session, the regional conference will hold workshops on watchdogging government at all levels in the Caribbean and the Diaspora in the US and new media. Presenters and attendees include journalists from The New York Times, New York Daily News, The Hartford Guardian, Everybody’s Caribbean-American Magazine, Caribbean Life newspapers and other regional publications. Investigative Reporters and Editors will conduct the better watchdog workshop.
About 50 local and international journalists are expected to attend the professional workshops, plenary session and Russworm Excellence Award luncheon.
Founded in June 2007, the National Association of Caribbean-American Journalists is a non-profit organization based in the U.S.A. for Caribbean-American journalists, journalism professors, public relations professionals and students. NACAJ provides ongoing professional educational and networking opportunities for members and advocates visibility for regional and diasporic issues.
