Past CAABJ President Retires

Fannie Flono

Fannie Flono, Associate Editor at The Charlotte Observer, is retiring this month after 30 years at the paper. She spent 20 years as an editorial writer and columnist. In a note to staff, Editorial Page, Editor Taylor Batten wrote "Fannie has been a leading voice in this

community on a variety of issues, with public education and poverty among those about which she has been most passionate." 

Fannie also is a past president of Charlotte Area Association of Black Journalists. 

The Observer is holding a public farewell for Fannie from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, September 22 in the lobby of the Observer, 600 S. Tryon Street.

Congratulations Fannie! Your CAABJ family loves you and wish you the very best in your retirement.  

Remembering Chuck Stone, NABJ First President

 (AP Photo/File)

                                                                                        

The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) mourns the passing of veteran journalist and educator Charles Sumner "Chuck" Stone Jr.  Stone was a founder of NABJ and the association's first national president.

Stone died Sunday at the age of 89.  For NABJ Statement, Click Here 

NABJ Mourns the loss of Founder and Celebrated Journalist Chuck Stone

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BREAKING: NABJ Mourns the loss of our Founder and Celebrated Journalist Chuck Stone.
More Here: http://t.co/nnMVK837xq (From WRAL)