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Highlights the National Association of Black Journalists conference in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Attendees of the event; Activities in the conference; Topics discussed.

Reports on the annual meeting of the American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE) from April 13-16, 1999 in San Francisco, California. Concern aired by editors on the challenges facing the newspaper industry; Commitment by President Bill Clinton to open up flow of information on military conflict in Kosovo, Yugoslavia; Effort by the ASNE to increase the number of minority newspaper journalists.

Reports on discussions on the place of black homosexual journalists in the larger community of black journalist. Discussions at the National Association of Black Journalists convention; Comparison of the gay rights movement with the black civil rights movement.

Presents chief civil rights enforcer nominee Lani Guinier's views on the mass media during the 18th annual convention of the National Association of Black Journalists in Houston, Texas. Correlation with her aborted federal nomination; Issues on racial quotas; Diversity at the decision-making and gate-keeping levels; Personal feeling with the American public.

Focuses on the criticisms voiced by black sportswriters against Nike during its sponsorship of the 22nd annual National Association of Black Journalists convention in Chicago, Illinois in July 1997. Issues raised over Nike's aggressive marketing of its shoes to inner city kids; Questions raised over Nike's manufacturing and marketing practices; Highlights of the NABJ session. INSET: Clinton: Minority newsroom staffing.., by Mark Fitzgerald..

Reports on the efforts by the National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association towards equal recognition alongside similar organizations of minority journalists under the Unity '94 banner. Minority and gay news office politics; Racial differences encountered by minority gays in news.

Reports on the Unity '94 conference of minor journalists held in Atlanta, Georgia. Police's complaint of unequal coverage of crimes; Race-based crime coverage; Attempts to upgrade police reporting.

Focuses on the need for improved coverage of ethnic communities as discussed in the Unity 94's conference of journalists in Atlanta, Georgia. Attacks on alleged political correctness (PC) pressure; Offensiveness of the word `nigger'; PC as a slur rather than a useful description.

Reports on the success of the Unity '99 event in Seattle, Washington that was participated in by minority journalists from all over the United States. Joint convention hosted by Unity: Journalists of Color Inc.; Views of participants that included educator Cornel West and Freedom Forum executive director Robert H. Giles.

Reports on the record number of participants to Unity '99, a gathering of journalists of color in Seattle, Washington on July 6, 1999. Minority journalist groups sponsoring the event; Topics for discussion; Lineup of sessions.

Reports that music performer Bushwick Bill's remarks about women ignited a furor at the opening session of the 18th annual National Association of Black Journalists convention in Houston, Texas. Issues on sensibilities; Feedback from session moderator Darryl Dawsey.

Reports that the fate of the Unity '99 meeting to be held on the summer of 1999 could be determined at the National Association of Black Journalists' convention in Washington, D.C. on July 29 to August 3, 1998. Disunity among minority journalism groups as expose by a statewide vote on affirmative action; Estimated amount of the budget for the Unity '99 meeting.

Reports on the proceedings of the 1996 meeting of the National Association of Black Journalists. Radical keynote address by Nation of Islam Minister Louis Farrakhan; The issue of how a black writer or editor can maintain an authentic black presence working for a white-owned newspaper; Comments from various black journalists and editors.

States that Vice-President Al Gore encountered hostility from the National Association of Black Journalists at their convention in August, 1996. Their anger at President Bill Clinton's broken promise to address the group; The White House sending Gore in his place; Republican presidential and vice-presidential candidates Bob Dole and Jack Kemp having addressed the group.

Reports on the plans of minority journalists for a possible rerun of the Unity '94 in the year 2000. Success of the 1994 joint convention of the major organizations for minority journalists; Recommendations by the board of directors.