[Michlib-l] Rochelle Riley Brunch ~ 2013 Bookwoman Award

Marika Zemke mzemke at commercelibrary.info
Wed Aug 14 15:03:11 EDT 2013


The Women’s National Book Association Detroit Chapter is proud to
announce the winner of the 2013 Bookwoman Award, given bi-annually
since 1991, to honor women in the book world who have made significant
contributions to libraries, reading, writing, or publishing. The
winner of this year’s award is Rochelle Riley.   Rochelle Riley has
won numerous awards, including the 2013 National Headliner Award and
the 2013 Distinguished Leadership in Media award. She is a past winner
of the Will Rogers Humanitarian Award and the Neal Shine Award for
Media Commitment to Philanthropy. She is a four-time winner of the
Michigan Associated Press Editorial Association Award, a two-time
winner of a first place Salute to Excellence Award from the National
Association of Black Journalists, and her columns covering the city’s
corruption scandal were included in the entry that won the 2009
Pulitzer Prize for Local Reporting.

The Detroit Chapter of the Women’s National Book Association is
honored to bestow the 2013 Bookwoman Award to Rochelle Riley.
Presentation of the Bookwoman Award will be a brunch held on Saturday,
September 28th at BRAVO Cucina Italiana, 17700 Haggerty Road, Livonia
MI 48152, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m..

Space is limited and tickets are $25.00.

For information on how to purchase tickets, please contact Tanya
Davidson at 313-533-8056 or Tanyareahdavidson at gmail.com.


-- 
Marika Zemke - Adult Services Manager
Commerce Township Community Library
2869 North Pontiac Trail
Commerce Township, MI 48390
Direct Line 248-438-8163,  Fax 248-669-3247
mzemke at commercelibrary.info




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