The National Writers Union Washington, DC, Area Chapter comprises National Writers Union members in Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington, DC.
Chapter Chair – Virginia Diamond
Email the Washington, DC Area Chapter Chair at: diamondvir@aol.com
On Saturday, December 1, NWU President Larry Goldbetter and executive committee member A.J. Springer were recognized for their work in getting Ebony freelancers paid at Richard Prince’s 9th Annual Journal-isms Roundtable Holiday Party at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. Journal-isms covers all aspects of Black media and is a leading voice for diversity in publishing. Prince was […]
Almost two-thirds of women journalists have been subjected to online abuse, according to a new IFJ survey. Respondents reported various forms of harassment, including death or rape threats, insults, the devaluation of their work, sexist comments, being the recipient of obscene images, cyberbullying, cyberstalking, and account impersonation. Among those who suffered online harassment, the survey suggests, […]
On November 18th, NWU member Bill Fletcher, Jr. will give a talk at Busboys & Poets about his first work of fiction, a crime novel titled The Man Who Fell From The Sky. The conversation will cover issues of racism and inequality while also touching on the ways fiction can reveal truths about the human […]
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