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An honor to attend such a great event on behalf of the chapter — thanks to The Free Library of Philadelphia Foundation for the invitiation! Looking forward to more partnerships in the future!

Michael I. Days Memorial Service, Nov. 10, 2025 Memorial service for NABJ Philly President Michael I. Days at WHYY Studios in Philadelphia on Nov. 10, 2025

Your support would go a long way!

Michael I. Days Scholarship Fund NABJ-Philadelphia has created this scholarship fund in honor of its inaugural president Michael I. Days

NABJ-Philadelphia is asking you to come out on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025, to Philadelphia City Council to support a resolution by Council President Kenyatta Johnson on the contributions of Mike Days.

We’d like to get as many of Mike’s friends, colleagues and other supporters there as possible. Please arrive by 10:30am in Council Chambers, Philadelphia City Hall, Room 400 (4th Floor). Our new president Melanie Burney will speak on behalf of the organization.

We thank Councilman Johnson and his Communications Director Vincent Thompson for this resolution in honor of Mike.

Michael Days, pioneering journalist who led the Philadelphia Daily News during its 2010 Pulitzer Prize win for investigative reporting, has died at 72 Days was a mentor to countless young journalists and was president of the National Association of Black Journalists-Philadelphia.

In my short time in the city, he was incredibly kind and welcoming to me. A real-life titan who will be sorely missed.

Rest well, sir. And thank you.

It is with very heavy heart that NABJ Philadelphia mourns the sudden passing of our President Michael I. Days, a respected journalist, mentor and cherished friend whose legendary career and commitment to excellence
inspired us all.

He was our inaugural president, agreeing to lead us during the past two years as we carved out our own space as the only affiliate chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists in the Philadelphia region. In our first year, Mike accepted the NABJ President’s Award on
behalf of the organization.

He loved and believed in NABJ-Philadelphia as much as he did NABJ, where he was a Life member and an inductee in 2017 into its Hall of Fame for
his outstanding contributions.

Mike brought to NABJ-Philadelphia the same determination that he had
shown as vice president for diversity and inclusion at the Philadelphia Inquirer and Daily News, from which he retired in 2020. Ten years before, he was editor of the Daily News when it won a Pulitzer Prize for
investigative journalism.

We will miss our friend dearly - his wisdom, compassion and dedication to journalism. His loss leaves a profound void in our organization and
our hearts. We extend our sympathy to his wife Angela and their family.

It was an honor working alongside to host a reception for .lee before his talk at this week! “A Thousand Ways To Die” is such an important read and I look forward to diving into it more!

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I still struggle with enjoying the moment. The thought process is usually “ok great, what’s next?” But 2024 was a year I’ve learned to make the most of everything. Most of all? I learned that nothing is more important than balance. Family, friends, transition, walking with God, all of it. (And yes, work.)

But if last year was any indication? 2025’s gonna go CRAZY.

Happy New Year. Grace and peace.

(Btw — I ran outta tags. That’s a blessing…I think.🙃)

Thank you so much for all the birthday wishes! A real reminder of how blessed I truly am!

The fact that I get to spend this day around the game and doing this? Can’t get any better.

Last round of games at the !

Arizona State vs. Saint Mary’s - on now!
USC vs. New Mexico - 12am ET

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Hope you’re eating good today — we three kings (, , & yours truly) still got you covered at the ! Two good ones today:

Saint Mary’s vs. USC - 9pm ET
New Mexico vs. Arizona State - 11:30pm ET

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Here we go again! Day 2 of the in Cali!

SMU vs. Washington State - 9:30pm ET
Fresno State vs. CBU - 12am ET

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Showtime in Greater Palm Springs! Three games in the coming your way tonight on and !

Stanford vs. Grand Canyon - 7pm ET
California Baptist vs. SMU - 9:30pm ET
Fresno State vs. Washington State - 12am ET