About Greater St. Louis Association of Black Journalists
The Greater St. Louis Association of Black Journalists was founded in
1976 by a group of professional African-American journalists to:
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Encourage and support aspiring black journalists;
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Recognize and honor outstanding journalistic achievement within the black community;
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Encourage fair and effective coverage of the black community;
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Provide information about employment and related opportunities to GSLABJ members;
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Better acquaint members of the black community with ways to make effective use of the media; and
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Link journalists and communicators of varied disciplines.
GSLABJ benefits members and the community through:
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The Minority Journalism Workshop, a free, eight-Saturday program for high-school students and college freshmen led by volunteers from the GSLABJ and featuring a variety of community leaders as guest speakers;
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Annual scholarships for aspiring college students;
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Mentoring for students; and
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Media forums and other events for the public.
To find out more about our organization, visit GSLABJ.org.
