Legendary black journalists who have made outstanding contributions to journalism are inducted to the NABJ Hall of Fame. Seven distinguished journalists became charter members on April 5, 1990. Nominations are approved by the NABJ Board of Directors. Installation of new members will be announced at the NABJ Hall of Fame Inductions & Banquet, Thursday, July 22nd at the UNITY: Journalists of Color Convention and Career Expo in Chicago.

NABJ recognizes journalism that best covered the black experience or addressed . The 2008 winners will be honored at the Salute to Excellence Awards Gala on Saturday, July 26, at the UNITY: Journalists of Color Convention and Career Expo in Chicago.

NABJ's most coveted awards honor journalists for groundbreaking accomplishments ranging from lifetime achievement, to journalist of the year, to extraordinary performance in the face of extreme adversity, and more. Honorees will be recognized at NABJ Special Events during the UNITY: Journalists of Color Convention and Career Expo in Chicago.

NABJ and the National Conference of Editorial Writers (NCEW) jointly and proudly each year give the prestigious Ida B. Wells Award to a media executive or manager who has made outstanding efforts to make newsrooms and news coverage more accurately reflect the diversity of the communities they serve.