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Nikole Hannah-Jones Tells the Story of Investigative Journalist Ida B. Wells
New York Times Magazine staff writer Nikole Hannah-Jones considers Ida B. Wells her spiritual grandmother. “She is really the template on which I’ve tried to base my own journalistic career,” she tells The Root. The 2017 MacArthur Genius Grant fellow acknowledges that Wells was one of the original data reporters. Through her work, Ida B.…
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The Ida B. Wells Monument in Chicago Is 1 Major Step Closer to Becoming a Reality
Thanks to a recent push on social media, the organizers of a monument to trailblazing journalist and civil rights activist Ida B. Wells have raised enough money—$300,000—to build the memorial. The push was fueled in part by the anniversary of Wells’ birth this week, and fundraisers hosted by author and educator Mariama Kaba and New…
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‘Trenchant Views’ From Media Women of Color
Report Cites Micro-Aggressions, Low Numbers Public Favors Greater Diversity Among Journalists Short Take “Fifty years after the Kerner Commission criticized the news media for not sufficiently covering race issues, a new special report shows that women of color continue to be underrepresented in U.S. newsrooms and face multiple challenges in achieving equality in hiring and…
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The Loving Generation Explores the Lives of Biracial Children Born After Mixed-Race Marriages Were Legalized
When you meet someone who identifies as biracial, what do you see? An imposter? A person in denial? A person who wants to acknowledge every part of themselves? Someone who wants to name a very specific experience? Or someone longing to place themselves adjacent to whiteness? A new digital documentary series on Topic, The Loving…
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Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones Wins MacArthur Fellowship
N.Y. Times Writer on Race Receives Prestigious Award Ebony Editor Confirms She’s Left the Company Journalists of Color at 16.6 Percent in ASNE Census State Dept., White House Differ on Media Issues Essence, People en Español in Time Inc. Cutbacks Whites Awarded for Stories on Black Communities Why It’s So Hard for Some to Relate…
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Did Voter Suppression Give Trump the Election?
Look at Results in Close States Such as Wisconsin ESPN Suspends Jemele Hill Over New Tweet 10 Projects Split $1.8 Million to Boost Trust in News NAHJ Ends Partnership with California Chicanos Oneida Nation Donates Indian Country Today Nikole Hannah-Jones, a writer for the New York Times Magazine who specializes in racial issues, had little…