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IN RECOGNITION OF VICKIE THOMAS
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HON. RASHIDA TLAIB
of michigan
in the house of representatives
Friday, May 7, 2021
Ms. TLAIB. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding contributions of award-winning journalist Vickie Thomas, a proud daughter of Michigan's 13th Congressional District.
Ms. Thomas was raised in Highland, Park Michigan and first became interested in journalism as a student at Detroit Henry Ford High School. She went on to graduate with honors, earning her degree in broadcast journalism from Wayne State University. Ms. Thomas is best known in southeast Michigan as the voice of WWJ NewsRadio, where she reported on local news and events.
Ms. Thomas' work has garnered local and national accolades. She has earned awards from the Detroit Press Foundation, the Michigan Association of Broadcasters, the Associated Press, and the National Association of Black Journalists. Ms. Thomas is a recipient of the national ``Gabriel Award'' from UNDA-USA for the WWJ Black History Month Series ``The African-American Church: The Heart and Soul of Metro Detroit's Black Community.'' She is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists.
Please join me in paying tribute to Vickie Thomas's numerous achievements and hard work in bringing news and stories of local interest to the people of southeast Michigan.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 79
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