I just returned from an exciting and busy weekend in Chicago for the Unity 2008 Conference. Every four years, members of the minority media organizations (NABJ, NAHJ, AAJA, and NAJA) join forces for a combined conference.
Here are some pics:
This year's attendance was slightly lower than four years ago when we met in Washington, D.C. But it had it's own energy and noteable moments.
The Int'l Women's Media Foundation Breakfast featured and honored some trailblazing journalists like former ABC News Anchor Carole Simpson. Among the panelists, were CNN's
Soledad O'Brien who was very outspoken on how she struggled to get management to do stories like it's recent series, "Black in America." In fact, there was a viewing at the conference Wednesday in place for the cancelled panels featuring Senators John McCain and Barack Obama. McCain did not appear at Unity, but Obama took part in the live panel that aired on CNN Sunday morning.
Unity also allowed me to catch up with former colleagues from Missouri and Ohio. Thanks to my friend, Natalie Collier, I saw a little more of the Windy City, including Navy Pier. But she's a little camera shy!
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