Suddenly, it all makes sense. Louise Reid Ritchie, Ph.D. made me spend 9 years in East Africa mentoring young journalists! This 26 year old picture in front of the Detroit Free Press building, of the second class of #Freep high school journalism apprentices, explains everything. Jemele Hill is in the front row, far right. A teacher had told her she asked too many questions before Louise assured her that quality would make her a great journalist. 26 years later, Jemele Is the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Journalist of the year. The tall kid with the glasses in the back row on the right is Lawrence Patrick , who now directs the San Francisco campus of Northwestern University ’s Medill School of Journalism. Tucked in the middle is Tonya Mosley , senior Silicon Valley editor for KQED radio based in San Jose. And next to Tonya is...me. I volunteered to help work with the Freep apprentices because Louise's tireless, passionate commitment to nurturing young people was inspiring. Thank you, Louise, for brilliantly modeling the power and fulfillment in mentoring young minds. From the heart of the Motor City, We Salute You! #NABJ18 #NABJ #Detroit #MeetYouInTheD #journalism #mentoring …see more