WHO:                                  

Detroit Chapter - National Association of Black Journalists DC-NABJ

WHAT:                                              

DC-NABJ Monthly Membership Meeting

Guest Speaker:  Detroit’s Former Mayor, Kwame Kilpatrick

The former mayor has agreed to a no-holds-barred question and answer

session with members of the Detroit Chapter of the National Association of Black Journalists.  The unprecedented event with Kilpatrick comes as he prepares for his next legal fight, in federal court, next month.  The ex-mayor in an exclusive, one-on-one interview with DC-NABJ President and WWJ City Beat Reporter Vickie Thomas said, "This is the first time I’ve done anything like this since leaving Detroit almost four years ago.”  Kilpatrick, who now lives in the Dallas area, added, "I’ve taken an incredible butt whipping but I’ve also been humbled by this experience enough to know that in order to continue to move forward, there are some things you must address.”

WHERE:                                 

 Hotel St. Regis

3071 West Grand Boulevard 

Detroit, MI 48202

(313) 873-3000          

WHEN:                                             

Thursday, August 16, 2012

6 p.m. – 8 p.m.

CONTACT:                              

Vickie Thomas, President, DC-NABJ & WWJ Newsradio 950 (CBS)

vickievale7@aol.com             

313-300-2807

*THIS EVENT IS FOR DC-NABJ CHAPTER MEMBERS IN GOOD STANDING ONLY.

MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA IS AVAILABLE AT WWW.DETROITNABJ.ORG.

NO VIDEO TAPING WILL BE ALLOWED.