Ray Nagin at NABJ

New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin spoke on a panel at the National Association of Black Journalists conference on Hurricane Katrina.

"The thing I've probably lost the most sleep about is whether we should have called for a mandatory evacuation earlier," he said. "At the end of the day, I'm fully responsible."

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Nikki Giovanni at NABJ

Nikki Giovanni spoke at the National Association of Black Journalists conference in Indianapolis in August.

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Nikki Giovanni Signs Books in Indy

Nikki Giovanni signs copies of her books for journalists at the National Association of Black Journalists annual conference in August in Indianapolis.

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Nikki Giovanni performs at NABJ's "Spirit of the Words"

Poet Nikki Giovanni performed for the National Association of Black Journalists as part of the Daimler Chrysler Groups poetry program "Spirit of the Words." Afterwards Giovanni spoke to journalists and signed copies of her books.

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Mayor Ray Nagin

New Orleans mayor Ray Naging spoke to the National Association of Black Journalists at their 31st annual convention and career fair in Indianapolis, Ind. "I, to this day, believe if it happened in Orange County, Calif., or South Beach, Fla., it wouldn't have happened," Nagin said.

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