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NBPRS Announces Newly Elected Executive Board
Media Contact: Lisa Wilmore, VP Black Public Relations Society-Detroit
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November 17, 2011
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DETROIT-The National Black Public Relations Society-Detroit (NBPRS) officially announced their newly elected board members for the 2011-13 biennium. …
Communication Currents Article "Communicating to Restore Hope" by Dr. Donyale Padgett
Donyale R. Padgett, Ph.D., an Assistant Professor of Diversity, Culture & Communication in the Department of Communication at Wayne State University and NBPRS-Detroit board member just published an article in the journal Communication Currents. In it she expounds on the critical role communications plays in recovering from crises.
Melissa Thrasher, Community Correspondent for CW50 "Street Beat" Program
Melissa Thrasher, NBPRS Detroit board member and communications executive for one of Detroit's largest non-profits, was selected to become a community correspondent for CW50's "Street Beat" program. Look for her in upcoming episodes of "Street Beat."
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Talitha Johnson's MI Front Page Cover Story

Cover Story from the Michigan Front Page
Is Text Messaging Encouraging Illiteracy?
Written by Talitha Johnson
The age of text messaging has created a new era for the way that people interact with one another. Educators, psychologists and social media professionals alike all agree that the American culture has developed a new social fave: texting.
