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Pillars of Black Media, Once Vibrant, Now Fighting for Survival
By Sydney Ember and Nicholas Fandos For the black community in Chicago and elsewhere, Johnson Publishing Company represented a certain kind of hope.The company’s magazines, most notably Ebony and Jet, gained prominence during the struggle for civil rights — Jet … Continue reading
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Tagged Black media, Desiree Rogers, Ebony, Jet, Johnson Publishing Company, journalism, media, press, Uptown Ventures
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WATCH: Black Activist Politely Schools CNN on Racism—’Whiteness Gets Nuance; Blackness Doesn’t’
By David Edwards Social activist Deray McKesson criticized the media over the weekend for the way they had handled a white biker shootout in Texas with “nuance,” but black rioters in Baltimore who did not kill anyone were not “humanized” … Continue reading
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Tagged Baltimore, broadcasting, Deray McKesson, Ferguson, Freddie Gray, media, Michael Brown, race, racism, social activism, Waco
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Univision Buys The Root—Fusing the No. 1 Hispanic and the No. 1 Black News Outlets in the US
By Richard Prince TheRoot.com has been sold to Univision Communications Inc. for an undisclosed amount, the parties announced Thursday, in a deal that puts a slice of the African American market in the domain of the U.S. company most dominant … Continue reading
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Tagged business, internet, media, news, TheRoot.com, UCI, Univision
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The Freddie Gray Case Should Be A Warning To Reporters Who Print Unfounded Police Leaks
By Carimah Townes The death of Freddie Gray was ruled a homicide and all six officers involved in his arrest and transport face criminal charges, including second-degree murder and manslaughter. Announcing the charges at a press conference Friday morning, Prosecutor … Continue reading
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Tagged #OneBaltimore, Freddie Gray, Freddie Gray murder, journalism, justice, law, media, race, United States
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Black Journalists and Commentators Rip Limbaugh’s “Nigga” Claims
By Joe Strupp Rush Limbaugh’s claim that it’s acceptable for him to say “nigga” — with the “a” at the end — because some African-Americans have used that derivation of the racial slur drew strong criticism from several black journalists … Continue reading
Soledad O’Brien Calls Out ‘White People’ Over ‘Black In America’ Series
Soledad O’Brien addressed criticism from “white people” about her documentaries about race in America in a new video. O’Brien has hosted five documentaries in CNN’s “Black In America” series. In a talk at Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government, she said … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, Black In America, CNN, Harvard University, media, race, Soledad O'Brien, television, White people
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The News Media’s Public Disservice in Boston
By Sally Kohn In the wake of the Boston Marathon bombings, witnesses described the chaos at the finish line, where thousands of bystanders fled away from the blasts as first responders did the opposite—running toward the smoke and destruction with … Continue reading
Despite progress, diversity hiring in sports media still poor
by Richard E. Lapchick Editor’s note: This story is revised from the print edition. Of all the racial and gender report cards produced by The Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport at the University of Central Florida, the most … Continue reading
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Tagged african american, APSE, employment, ESPN, latino, media, NFL, race, Richard Lapchick, sports, United States
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Rush Limbaugh: ‘Thank God For President Obama’ (VIDEO)
Has hell frozen over? Damn, I’m going to play the lottery. I’m feeling lucky. Mark this day down on the calendar! I really don’t believe it! Rush Limbaugh: ‘Thank God For President Obama’ (VIDEO).
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Tagged compliment, media, Obama, Osam Bin Laden, praise, Rush Limbaugh, video
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