MATTIE MOORE
Mattie Moore is a senior journalism and mass communication student with a marketing minor at NC A&T State University. She is managing editor of A&T’s newspaper and community service
director of the A&T chapter of a prominent Black journalism organization. She plans to continue to tell stories that matter through writing for news publications.
DTU JOURNAL ENTRY 1: NEW ROADS LEAD TO REWARDING LIFE LESSONS IN DETROIT
Never one to shy away from the challenge of greatness, I recently accepted the opportunity to work with the Black Press this summer in the National Newspaper Publishers Association “Discover The Unexpected” Journalism Fellowship program.
DTU JOURNAL ENTRY 1: READY TO “DISCOVER THE UNEXPECTED” WITH THE BLACK PRESS
When I headed to Detroit for the immersion event that kicked off the “Discover The Unexpected” (DTU) Journalism Fellowship program, I knew that I had to be ready for anything—and I was.
DTU JOURNAL ENTRY 1: THE DETROIT IMMERSION TRIP CHANGED MY MINDSET
The highlight of the trip was exploring the city of Detroit during the scavenger hunt. I even discovered another great Motown landmark, the First Congressional Church, one of the last stops along the Underground Railroad. I was honored to stand outside of one of the cornerstones of the anti-slavery movement, one that paved the way to freedom “for everybody, everywhere.”
THE CHEVROLET TRAX
The official DTU road trip ride
