NYABJ Awards Show And Sneaker Ball
Friday, October 23, 2026, 6:00 PM – 10:30 PM EDT
Event duration 4 hours 30 minutes
Early Bird Registration:
USD 161.90
General Admission Sales not started:
USD 215.26
About NYABJ Awards Show And Sneaker Ball
Celebrate 50 years of outstanding journalism at the New York Association of Black Journalists (NYABJ) Awards Show and Sneaker Ball!
Get Ready for the NYABJ AWARDS SHOW AND SNEAKER BALL!
Join us in person for an unforgettable night celebrating talent and style. This isn't your usual awards show—it's a fundraiser and sneaker ball, so bring your freshest kicks or comfy footwear and enjoy a night with Gala Co-host Lenny Green of the WBLS radio show, "The Quiet Storm," along with Author Tiffany D. Cross (book signing and Q/A) and more personalities to be announced. Guests will enjoy an open bar, dinner, dessert, dancing, author's book, and more. We will honor some of NYC's most influential media personalities, journalists, and surprise guests.
Events Schedule
Friday, October 23, 2026
6:00 PM – 10:30 PM EDT
Time zone
Eastern Time (EDT, UTC-04:00)
Event Categories
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New York Association of Black Journalists (NYABJ)
https://nyabj.org/
2214 Frederick Douglass Blvd #234
NYABJ is one of the the most active local chapters of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ), which boasts 3,300 members and is the world's largest organization for journalists of color. Founded in 1976, NYABJ has a legacy of providing professional and moral support to its members. Our ranks include reporters, editors, photographers, graphics editors, art directors, public relations professionals, students and academics. Throughout each year, we offer professional development workshops and seminars, as well as networking mixers. Our general body meetings are always held at media companies giving attendees a chance to network and job search. In the past we have been hosted by The New York Times, CBS, NBC, ABC, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, AP and several others. NYABJ is a 501C3.