Daytona Times photojournalist Duane C. Fernandez Sr. has been awarded a grant through the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) that will allow him to create a documentary about COVID-19 and its impact on the Black community in Daytona Beach and beyond.
The funding from NABJ is supporting journalists at Black-owned media outlets through the organizationâs âBlack Press Grant Program.â The program is supported by a $300,000 grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI).
NABJ is an organization of 4,000 journalists, students, media-related professionals and educators. It aims to provide innovative, quality programs and services on behalf of Black Journalists worldwide.