NABJ founding Executive Director Paul H. Brock dead at 89
Brock was a Howard University alumnus and served in the U.S. Air Force
The National Association of Journalists (NABJ) announced the passing of their founding executive director
Paul H. Brock. Brock died on Sunday at the age of 89. Details of his homegoing services are expected to be announced within the coming days.
Dorothy Tucker, NABJ president, credited Brock’s “integral” contributions to the association for opening “many doors” for Black journalists.
“Founder Brock played such an integral role in the success of NABJ. His love, compassion, zeal, expertise and persevering spirit were always valued by the NABJ family,” Tucker said in an official statement. “His long and fruitful career served as inspiration to many of us that hard work and commitment to community can open many doors.”
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