Guest speaker announced for 2025 Claudia Jones Memorial Lecture
The NUJ Black Members’ Council has announced that Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP will give this year’s Claudia Jones Memorial Lecture.
Black History Month – October 2025
The theme for this year’s Black History Month is “Standing Firm in Power and Pride”.
NUJ Branch July 2025
This month's edition contains features from Anna Lamche, winner of the Orwell Society/NUJ Young Journalists' Award, and Roger Mckenzie, co-chair of the Black Members' Council.
NUJ Black Members’ Council holds successful General Meeting
Members met online and in-person, joined by guest speaker Carol Ferguson, TUC equality and strategy support officer.
DM2025: equality
Lively debate on motions spanning equality took place on Friday afternoon.
Claudia Jones Memorial Lecture 2024
Registration is now open for the lecture hosted by the NUJ's Black Members Council on 5 December. Book a place to hear from Margaret Kimberley, executive editor and senior columnist of Black Agenda Report.
TUC Black Workers’ Conference 2024
Babies, suicide and discrimination were all a feature of conference. Pic: conference delegates Sohair Soliman, Tony Adams & Saadeya Shamsuddin.
NUJ responds to Supreme Court Rwanda ruling
The union's Black Members' Council said it was a welcome reversal of an inhumane policy.
Claudia Jones lecture 2023: Nels Abbey
Nels Abbey discusses racism laundering, trying to fit in…and Suella Braveman
Claudia Jones Lecture 2023
Writer and broadcaster Nels Abbey is announced as this year's speaker at the event in honour of the pioneering radical journalist.
TUC Black Workers Conference 2023
NUJ delegates attended this year's conference as union members debated issues including representation and fair opportunities.
TUC analysis finds BME workers are more likely to be unemployed than white workers
Black and minority ethnic women bear the brunt of this with an unemployment rate nearly three times that of white men.
Zwarte Piet has “no place in modern society” says Black Members’ Council
The NUJ’s BMC has applauded members and other journalists who have covered this year’s festival of Sinterklaas, by placing the ‘black face’ portrayal within a wider context of racist stereotypes.
Gary Younge gives Claudia Jones Memorial Lecture
NUJ members gathered in London to celebrate the 20 year anniversary of the lecture.
Claudia Jones Memorial Lecture 2022
The NUJ and its Black Members’ Council is hosting a free special event celebrating the life and work of trailblazer Claudia Jones on 14 November.
Beulah Ainley obituary
Adam Ainley reflects on the life of his mother and her support for the union, including through seats on the Freelance industrial council and Black members' council.
Black History Month
Find out about the work of the union including our support for the TUC's Anti-racism taskforce.
Stand Up To Racism
Take part in the TUC’s fighting for anti-racist workplaces event and the national marches for Stand Up to Racism
Migrant narratives
The NUJ’s Black Members’ Council is recommending a new suite of reporting guides and tips for when reporting stories about migration.
Text of Claudia Jones Memorial Lecture 2021
Charlie Brinkhurst Cuff’s Claudia Jones’ Memorial Lecture 2021