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Craig Newmark Gives $2.5 Million to Howard J-School

richardSeptember 24, 2020September 25, 2020

by richardSeptember 24, 2020September 25, 20205 3196

Craig Newmark Philanthropies makes $2.5 million gift to Howard University journalism program....

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Featured Can the Black Press Help Save White Newspapers?

richardSeptember 21, 2020September 24, 2020

by richardSeptember 21, 2020September 24, 202027 6664

The newspaper industry is looking at a partnership between the Dallas Morning News and a Dallas Black newspaper as a model to be replicated....

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Latinos Advance to Lead SPJ

richardSeptember 18, 2020September 19, 2020

by richardSeptember 18, 2020September 19, 202013 6766

Rebecca Aguilar becomes the first Hispanic person to be elected SPJ's president, two other NAHJ members also on board....

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Featured Why Ask Trump if He’s a Racist?

richardSeptember 13, 2020September 18, 2020

by richardSeptember 13, 2020September 18, 202097 9308

We know that Donald Trump is a racist, so what does a new example matter?...

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Featured Miami Sports Columnist Under Fire

richardSeptember 5, 2020March 8, 2022

by richardSeptember 5, 2020March 8, 202286 8817

The publisher of the Miami Herald is in discussions with journalists associations over comments about race by Cuban-American sportswriter Armando Salguero....

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Featured Journalist Quits Over Kenosha Headline

richardSeptember 1, 2020September 5, 2020

by richardSeptember 1, 2020September 5, 202019 6859

A journalist resigned from The Kenosha News after objecting to the headline of an article about a rally supporting Jacob Blake, shot seven times by...

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‘Black Panther’ to Air Sunday Night

richardAugust 30, 2020August 31, 2020

by richardAugust 30, 2020August 31, 20202 3160

"Black Panther" airs Sunday at 8 p.m. ET/PT in a tribute to Chadwick Boseman, who died on Friday....

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Featured The ‘Secret’ Lives of Barbers, Beauticians

richardAugust 30, 2020September 1, 2020

by richardAugust 30, 2020September 1, 202017 6365

Enough already! on seeking out a Black barbershop to gauge political opinions....

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Featured Gannett Gets Bolder on Diversity

richardAugust 25, 2020August 30, 2020

by richardAugust 25, 2020August 30, 202091 9804

Gannett wants its workforce as diverse as the country by 2025....

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Featured NABJ, NAHJ: ‘Virtual’ Is Here to Stay

richardAugust 22, 2020September 1, 2024

by richardAugust 22, 2020September 1, 202478 6389

Aspects of the first virtual NABJ-NAHJ convention are here to stay, pandemic or not....

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Featured ‘Racist Lies’ About Kamala

richardAugust 19, 2020August 23, 2020

by richardAugust 19, 2020August 23, 202017 8087

At least two journalists of color have called out their news organizations over their reporting on Kamala Harris . . ....

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Featured Essence Owner Cleared in Outside Review

richardAugust 17, 2020August 7, 2023

by richardAugust 17, 2020August 7, 202316 6326

Essence magazine owner Richelieu Dennis did not commit the sexual harassment he is accused of, an indendent review says....