Tag: Black Media
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Celebrating Black Journalists in History – A Series
In honor of Black History Month, how about a celebration of Black Journalists throughout history? Because I have been a professional journalist for over twenty years, and a professor of journalism for a decade, I have the utmost respect and admiration for journalists. Particularly those brave journalists who have weaponized their words to bring about…
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Every Black Female Journalist Wants a Byline in Essence Magazine
For today’s Black Journalists through history post, I’m going to be talking about the history of Essence magazine and then I’m going to get a little bit personal. I couldn’t possibly share about this iconic publication known as the Black Woman’s Bible and not mention my own personal history with the brand. Our relationship started…
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Happy Black Excellence Month!: Let’s Talk about Black Journalists
Hello Meltingpot Community. It’s February! Which means it’s the Blackest month of the year in the United States. Not only were all of the coolest Black people – Frederick Douglass, Alice Walker, Toni Morrison, Rosa Parks, Me – born in the month of February, but it’s also Black History Month. Black History is American History…
