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Updated: Tuesday, November 1, 2005
Published: Wednesday, July 6, 2005 |
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Former President to Speak at NABJ Convention
WASHINGTON -- Former President Bill Clinton will deliver the keynote address today, Aug. 3, at the National Association of Black Journalists 30th Anniversary Convention and Career Fair in Atlanta, NABJ President Herbert Lowe announced.
President Clinton is no stranger to NABJ and we are pleased that this very accomplished world leader will visit with us to share his perspective on the important issues that we as journalists are covering in our towns, cities and states every day, said Lowe, a reporter at Newsday in New York.
In 1992, Clinton became the first major U.S. presidential candidate to speak to the nation's largest organization for journalists of color when he spoke at its convention in Detroit. Five years later, in Chicago, he kept his promise and became the first sitting U.S. President to address the association.
Last summer in Washington, President George W. Bush and U.S. Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.), and then-U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell addressed thousands of NABJ members and other journalists of color at the Unity 2004 convention.
Held this year at the Hyatt Regency Atlanta, NABJ's convention is expected to draw more than 3,000 attendees and is the largest annual professional gathering devoted to black journalists.
Another program highlight: Bishop T.D. Jakes, one of Americas most influential ministers, is expected to speak during a plenary session, Mega Churches: The Power, Influence and Impact.
This years convention theme is Telling Our Story and reflects NABJ's yearlong celebration of the passion, pride, purpose and power of black journalists over the last three decades.
As part of its anniversary celebration, NABJ will honor the 44 brave men and women who founded it in 1975 and the 15 men and women elected to serve as association president. The 30 most influential moments impacting black journalists since 1975 will also be spotlighted.
The convention will also feature the nation's largest journalism career fair along with specialized workshops, plenary sessions with other national figures, professional development breakfasts targeted to various journalism disciplines, a Hall of Fame awards banquet, a gospel brunch, media receptions, an exhibit area and so much more for seasoned, up-and-coming and future journalists.
For more information about the convention, visit www.nabj.org or call (301) 445-7100.
An advocacy group established in 1975 in Washington, D.C., NABJ is the largest organization of journalists of color in the nation, with more than 4,100 members, and provides educational, career development and support to black journalists worldwide.
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