National
Association
of Black
Journalists
convention
kicks
off
today More
than
3,000
expected
for
conference,
job fair
DETROIT,
MI -
From
Tichina
Arnold
discussing
activism
to Tyler
Perry
hosting
a master
class to
CNN’s
Suzanne
Malveaux
moderating
a civil
rights
panel,
the
National
Association
of Black
Journalists’
August
1-5
convention
#NABJ18:
Driving
Journalism,
Technology
& Trust
at the
Detroit
Marriott
will
address
issues
prevalent
in the
community.
Approximately
3,000
journalists
are
expected
to come
to
Detroit
for the
convention,
along
with
celebrity
panelists
such as
Arnold
and
Perry.
Arnold
will be
hosting
When Art
Meets
Activism
on
August
2,
3:45-5:15
p.m.,
and
Perry
will
host his
master
class on
August
3,
10:30-11:30
a.m.
Other
guests
that
will be
there
include
Rev.
Jesse
Jackson,
Sr., Dr.
Ben
Chavis,
Shaun
King,
and many
others.
The
event
also
features
one of
the
industry’s
largest
job
fairs.
“NABJ
and its
affiliate
chapters
across
the
country
have a
rich and
proud
history
of
training
journalists,"
said
Thomas,
the WWJ
reporter.
“...
We’re
looking
forward
to
seeing
what
great
stories
students
will
uncover
here in
Detroit!”
The
convention
is
taking
place in
a
building
owned by
a
leading
corporation
in the
Motor
City:
“General
Motors
is proud
to be
headquartered
in the
heart of
Detroit
and
serve as
the
venue
for the
43rd
Annual
NABJ
Convention
& Career
Fair,”
said
Lester
Booker
Jr.,
GM’s
corporate
giving
communications
lead.
“As
General
Motors
works
toward a
future
with
zero
crashes,
zero
emissions
and zero
congestion,
we
recognize
the
importance
of
diversity
and its
role in
the
ever-changing
global
marketplace,”
Booker
said.
“Partnerships
such as
this
afford
us the
opportunity
to fund
and
support
initiatives
to help
make the
Motor
City an
attractive
place to
learn,
work and
thrive.”
A
complete
list of
workshops
can be
found
here.
Listed
below
are some
of the
highlights:
Wednesday,
Aug. 1,
2018
Opening
Ceremony
6:00 -
9:00
p.m.:
Emcees:
Felecia
Henderson
- The
Detroit
News
Andrew
Humphrey
-
WDIV-TV
(Detroit,
MI)
When
Art
Meets
Activism
Thursday,
Aug. 2,
2018
3:45 -
5:15
p.m.
Participants:
Tichina
Arnold,
Actress,
CBS The
Neighborhood
Kovie
Biakolo,
Entertainment
Editor,
BuzzFeed
News
Mike
Ellison,
Actor,
Recording
and
Performance
Artist
DeVon
Franklin,
Hollywood
Producer
/ Author
Brandon
T.
Jackson,
Hollywood
Actor /
Comedian
Ptosha
Storey,
Hollywood
Actress
George
Tillman,
Jr.,
Hollywood
Director
/
Producer
Newsmaker
Plenary
Thursday,
Aug. 2,
2018
9:30 -
11:00
a.m.
W.E.B.
DuBois
Plenary
Friday,
Aug. 3,
2018
4:30 -
6:00
p.m.
Dr.
King’s
Legacy:
Civil
Rights
Then &
Now
Moderators:
Trymaine
Lee,
Correspondent,
MSNBC
Suzanne
Malveaux,
National
Correspondent/Anchor,
CNN
Participants:
Stacey
Abrams,
Democratic
candidate
for
Governor
of
Georgia
Dominique
Alexander,
President/Founder,
Next
Generation
Action
Network
(NGAN)
Dr. Ben
Chavis,
President/CEO,
National
Newspaper
Publishers
Association
(NNPA)
Kristen
Clarke,
President
&
Executive
Director,
Lawyers'
Committee
for
Civil
Rights
under
Law
Benjamin
Crump,
Civil
Rights
Attorney
and
Founder,
Ben
Crump
Law
Michael
Eric
Dyson,
Georgetown
University
Sociology
Professor,
Author,
What
Truth
Sounds
Like
Shaun
King,
Activist,
Columnist,
The
Intercept
Rochelle
Riley,
NABJ18
Honorary
Co-Chair,
Columnist,
The
Detroit
Free
Press
Friday,
Aug. 3,
2018
Tyler
Perry
Master
Class -
Entrepreneurship
and
Branding
10:30 -
11:30
a.m.:
Introduction
- Roland
Martin -
NABJ VP
-
Digital
Instructor
- Tyler
Perry
Q&A
Moderator
-
DeMarco
Morgan -
CBS News
Saturday,
Aug. 4,
2018
Salute
to
Excellence
6:00 -
10:00
p.m.:
Emcees:
Kevin
Frazier
-
Entertainment
Tonight
Nischelle
Turner -
Entertainment
Tonight
Keynote
Address:
Rev.
Jesse
Jackson,
Sr.
Recording
Artist
Performance:
Kevin
Ross -
Motown
Sunday,
Aug. 5,
2018
Gospel
Brunch
8:00
a.m. -
10:00
a.m.:
Emcee:
Erica
Campbell
Get Up!
Mornings
with
Erica
Campbell
Recording
Artist
Performances:
Lexi
Bryan
Courtney
Wilson
Vickie
Winans
About
the
National
Association
of Black
Journalists:
An
advocacy
group
established
in 1975
in
Washington,
D.C.,
NABJ is
the
largest
organization
for
journalists
of color
in the
nation
and
provides
career
development
as well
as
educational
and
other
support
to its
members
worldwide.
For
additional
information,
please
visit
www.nabj.org
or
http://www.nabjconvention.com/.
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