“I Want to Quit While I’m Ahead”
Essence Editor Weathers Denies Any Drama The announcement this week that Diane Weathers is stepping down as Essence editor in chief left many journalists skeptical,...
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The Editor Strikes Back
Michael Jackson verdict: Instant analysis (Bruce Britt, BET.com) Michael Jackson verdict: Instant analysis (Trey Ellis, the Huffington Post) Michael Jackson verdict: Instant analysis (Jimi Izrael,...
Michael Days Named Editor in Philly
Black Journalist Rises to Top in Hometown Michael Days, who was named managing editor of the Philadelphia Daily News less than a year ago, today...
Who Controls Black Show?
Detroit Public Station Fires Host Darrell Dawsey Detroit’s public television station WTVS-TV has fired longtime journalist Darrell Dawsey as host of “America’s Black Journal” after...
Suede Magazine on “Hiatus”
Essence Spinoff Pulled Back for Rethinking Suede magazine, the Essence spinoff that aims toward a hip, multicultural audience, is going on “hiatus” after four issues...
Unity Forces Law’s Repeal
Governor’s Signature Takes Indian Ban Off Books Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney signed a bill this afternoon repealing a 330-year-old law banning Native Americans from entering...
Condi as Prissy
Conservatives Slam Cartoonist on Portrayal of Rice The Wall Street Journal, following the lead of some other conservative critics, has gone into high dudgeon over...
Diverse Reactions
More Meetings Set at Washington Post The Washington Post plans a follow-up session on diversity after African American and other journalists questioned the paper’s commitment...
Voters of Color Want In
Columnists Cite Exclusion From Polls, Debate Tuesday night’s vice presidential debate, and Friday’s town hall-style presidential match, will give the candidates a chance to focus...
What Killed Gary Webb?
Newspapers Abandoned the Ex-Star Reporter Gary Webb, the onetime San Jose Mercury News investigative reporter whose series linking the CIA to the crack cocaine trade...
“Massacre” at Dallas Morning News
Journalists of Color Among 60 to 70 Laid Off The Dallas Morning News laid off 60 to 70 people today in what some were calling...
Hair Out as CNN’s U.S. News Chief
African American News Exec Lasted 14 Months Only 14 months after he was named to the job, Princell Hair, one of the top African American...