Region 2 Manager @Report4America #DCnative. @Morehouse Man. President, @DetroitNABJ, @media_outlier Advisory Board, @SPJDetroit Board of Directors
Joined June 2013
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Jun 11
Thanks friend Corey Williams for the @AP obit on my friend Marlene Johnson. It's poetic that AP publish the obit on the Black journalist who sued them for discrimination that led to them to hire more woman, Black and Hispanic journalists.
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Vincent McCraw retweeted
It happened again.
Another Black woman journalist asked tough, necessary questions of Donald Trump and was met with disrespect instead of answers.
Black women journalists are doing their jobs with professionalism, preparation and integrity.
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Jun 1
S/O and congrats to Mariam Kebe, a @JIMWayneState student, who starts today an an intern at @BridgeDet313 as part of the expanded @Report4America internship program. Read the announcement here: bit.ly/4uO6K6k
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May 24
S/O and congrats to three of our @DetroitNABJ student members.
May 22
Congrats to three of our @DetroitNABJ members who are the recipients of the @NABJ Pam Moore Scholarship of $10,000 each: Johnathan Shephard, Tinisha Brugnone, Khalil-Lulluah Ballentine.
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May 20
We're welcoming 78 new corps members in @Report4America on #RFADay.
๐ It's #RFADay, our favorite day of the year! This year's class of 78 @Report4America corps members will bring our current, active reporter corps to 200. Together, they will continue our work in strengthening local news in communities across the country.
"These journalists represent hope: a new generation committed to local news reporting that helps people better understand their communities and one another,โ said @Report4America's Kim Kleman.
Learn more, and meet our incredible incoming corps members here: reportforamerica.org/2026/05โฆ
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May 7
Two of my brother's grandkids going to their 8th grade prom. Addy made it clear: "Date!! I'm his cousin!!" ๐คฃ
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Apr 19
Apr 19
.@DetroitNABJ awarded two scholarships on Friday at the @JIMWayneState Spirit of Diversity that honored @NABJ President @errinhaines and @media_outlier EIC @iEditNRed. The winners: Malcom Ridgeway, a @MSUjschool student and Alexa Merkerson, soon to enter @_HamptonU
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Apr 17
Thanks @Local4News for hosting us this evening.
Apr 17
Our thanks to @Local4News and our VP-Broadcast @aprilmortontv for hosting tonight's @DetroitNABJ monthly meeting. And, we had tacos! ๐ฎ @NABJREGION2
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Apr 9
Support local news everyday. #localnewsday
Report for America is proud to be a #LocalNewsDay partner, joining a nationwide moment to celebrate and strengthen local news and information in communities like ours. Today shines a spotlight on the trusted local outlets, including our partner newsrooms, that keep residents informed during emergencies, hold institutions accountable, and support everyday decision-making.
๐ Drop us a note! Let us know what YOU value about local news: us6.list-manage.com/survey?uโฆ
Learn more: localnewsday.org
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Vincent McCraw retweeted
๐ข Exciting news: Today, Report for America announced its selection of 2026 newsroom partners and opened applications for 70 journalism roles. Interested journalists are invited to learn more, attend an info session, and apply before Feb. 16. Learn more: reportforamerica.org/apply
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Jan 12
Meet @Report_Local, the newly renamed home of @Report4America and @Report4theWorld! Report Local will now focus exclusively on these programs, which have supported nearly 1,000 journalists and over 500 newsrooms worldwide.
Read more: reportlocal.org
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12 Dec 2025
Wishing @NABJ a blessed 50th birthday. I've been a proud member since 1981.
Today marks 50 years of NABJ, half a century of insisting on our right to be seen, heard, and valued in American media. When our founders came together on December 12, 1975, they werenโt simply forming an organization. They were launching a movement.
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9 Dec 2025
Please share with any soon to be graduating college students interested in a journalism career or early career journalists. @SPJDetroit @AAJAMichigan @NABJYBJ @nabj_students @NAHJ @IndigenousJA @nlgja
9 Dec 2025
๐ Good news for prospective Report for America corps members. Our 2026 corps member application is launching soon (on January 20, 2026)!
๐ป Sign up today to join an upcoming webinar and meet the recruitment team, ask questions and more.
๐ Learn more and register: reportforamerica.org/reporteโฆ
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24 Oct 2025
.@DetroitNABJ extends its condolences on the death of Sandra L. Combs, a reporter/editor in the '80s and '90s @OaklandPress and an editorial page writer @detroitnews and then journalism professor at the @UniversityOfArk. She was also director of @JIMWayneState . @NABJPrint
NABJ mourns the loss of longtime member, journalist, and Region III Achiever Award recipient Sandra L. Combs. A dedicated storyteller, educator, and mentor. Sandra embodied the spirit of excellence, service, and community. Our thoughts and prayers are with her loved ones.
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23 Oct 2025
Participated in the @WayneState journalism and internship career fair today as the rep for @Report4America. Met many future journalists, including Johnathan Shephard, who was an intern in RFA's inaugural internship program this summer. He spent eight weeks at @BridgeDet313.
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30 Sep 2025
Thanks @NABJ for the acknowledgement of #Detroit and the Detroit Black Film Festival @FestivalDetroit
award. @DetroitNABJ was honored to host #NABJ co-founder @JoeDavidsonWP for a weekend of activities around the screening that included his interview and Q&A with our members.
The National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) is proud to announce that its original documentary, โBeyond the Headlines: The NABJ Journey,โ has been awarded Best Short Documentary at the Detroit Black Film Festival this weekend.
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29 Sep 2025
BREAKING NEWS: The @NABJ documentary "Beyond the Headlines: The NABJ Journey" won the Best Short Documentary award this weekend at the Detroit Black Film Festival @FestivalDetroit. @NABJREGION2
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28 Sep 2025
A boy and his tricycle. Don't know how the football got in the pic.
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15 Sep 2025
๐ฃCalling all newsroomsโ our 2026-2027 host newsroom application is now live! @Report4America welcomes applications from news organizations that are committed to providing objective, civically important local journalism.
Benefits include:
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Half the journalistโs salary paid up front
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Access to a sustainability team dedicated to helping you develop fundraising skills and resources
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A network of 100 like-minded newsrooms
Applications close October 20. Learn more and apply today: bit.ly/4gvhDnq
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2 Sep 2025
A โค๏ธ thanks to @Newsgirl84, my "buyout buddy," who finally convinced me to go do something for my birthday, which was Aug. 23. She got me out Sunday to see "Highest 2 Lowest" at the @EmagineTheatres Palladium followed by dinner outside at @TerraBham in Birmingham, MI
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