Bay Area Black Journalists Association

04/21/2026

If you missed early bird registration you can still register on site this weekend!

10/06/2025

NABJ is pleased to announce the 2026 NABJ-Pam Moore Scholarships to support students in the Detroit and San Francisco Bay Area that are passionate about the field of journalism.

AVAILABLE AWARDS

💰 $10,000 each to two (2) students that live in Detroit, MI.

💰 $10,000 each to three (3) students that live the San Francisco Bay Area.

Deadline: 11:59 PM (PT) on Monday, December 15, 2025
Apply: bit.ly/2026PamMooreScholar

10/01/2025

To attend this event on November 1st register at this link: https://bit.ly/4pDpmnr

09/25/2025

The Bay Area Black Journalists Association is deeply saddened by the passing of Belva Davis early Wednesday morning, September 24th. Belva’s family said in a statement that she died peacefully in her sleep after battling a long illness. She would have been 93 years of age on October 13th.

Belva Davis was a pioneer in journalism and civil rights, who had a distinguished career in television broadcasting, Davis helped change the face of broadcast news.
She made history in 1966 when KPIX hired her as the first Black female television journalist in the West. Throughout her career, Davis endured racism and sexism with a fierce dignity that became her hallmark.

Her bright inquisitive mind brought context and texture to the biggest stories of her time - from the Berkeley student protests of the Vietnam War, the Black Panther Movement, the Jim Jones mass su***de in Guyana, the assassination of Harvey Milk and Mayor Moscone, and the terrorist attacks in Tanzania and Kenya that for the first time brought al Qaeda into the public consciousness.

She made an impact as a reporter and anchor at KPIX, then as chief political reporter at KRON, and as the host of This Week in Northern California at KQED.

In 2018 she was inducted into the California Museum Hall of Fame. She was also featured in the Newseum in Washington DC.
She served on the boards of Blue Shield,
the Museum of the African Diaspora, the DeYoung Museum, and the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

In 1963, she married Bill Moore who was a pioneer in his own right after becoming the first African American cameraman to work for a major network affiliate, KTVU-2, for 28 years.

Davis' memoir "Never in My Wildest Dreams: A Black Woman's Life in Journalism" was published in 2011. She was known to say "Don't be afraid of the space between your dreams and reality, if you can dream it, you can make it so." Her life stands as a testament to her words.

She leaves behind her husband of over 60 years, Bill Moore, daughter Darolyn (Spouse David Wilkins), son Steven (spouse Sheryl Algee) and granddaughters Dava and Sterling and a host of relatives.

Belva was instrumental in supporting the BABJA through her mentorship and philanthropy. She leaves behind countless journalists and media professionals who also considered her a friend. Although her passing leaves a great void in our media community, her imprint and legacy lives on infinitely.

Details on a memorial service are pending.

09/07/2025

Oakland International Film Festival

RESURRECTING LOVE screens Day 4 – Saturday, September 13th- 5:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m. It will play after a short film that runs 5:53 minutes.

Resurrecting Love: The Cemetery That Could Heal a Nation tells the story of an east Texas African American family that has been virtually locked out of their ancestral cemetery for nearly 60 years. A microcosm of race relations in America, Resurrecting Love chronicles the struggles, setbacks and sorrow of the Love family descendants who once owned the land in their efforts to gain access which by law is their right. Their story is one numerous families face as Black cemeteries get encroached across the country. Find out more at

Resurrecting Love shows us how a diverse group of people can come together to heal the deep racial divisions that still threaten to tear our country apart and keeps us from knowing our untold history.

08/13/2025

06/19/2025

Join us on Saturday, 11am at the SFBFF for a screening of “Beyond the Headlines” to celebrate NABJ’s 50th Anniversary!

To purchase tickets go to: https://tinyurl.com/NABJDOCSFBLACKFILMFEST

03/01/2025

ICYMI….Check out our latest newsletter! We have information on this year's upcoming changes to the current Board along with some exciting updates!

02/28/2025

Check out BABJA’s latest newsletter that includes some special announcements!

11/22/2024

Thank you to ‘s school of journalism, the student chapter, and the Bay Area Black Journalists Association (BABJA) for coming out and doing some professional networking with all of us. Diversity in media is more important now than ever before. There is strength in numbers. Let’s continue to support each other as we strive to maintain a free press and the need to tell our stories from our perspectives during these uncertain and unprecedented times.

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