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Moderator Kristen Welker Was the Winner of the Final Presidential Debate

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 23, 2020October 23, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonOctober 23, 2020October 23, 20205547

Kristen Welker is the winner of the presidential debate between President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden....

Career

Yamiche Alcindor Receives the 2020 Gwen Ifill Award From the International Women’s Media Foundation

Dana GivensSeptember 29, 2020September 29, 2020

by Dana GivensSeptember 29, 2020September 29, 202024665

The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) announced that they would be giving Yamiche Alcindor the 2020 IWMF Gwen Ifill Award for her coverage on race...

News

Susan Rice Defends Yamiche Alcindor Against Trump on Twitter

Dana GivensApril 3, 2020April 24, 2020

by Dana GivensApril 3, 2020April 24, 20201223

Susan Rice is the latest to come out in defense of PBS correspondent Yamiche Alcindor; lashing out at President Trump on Twitter....

Men

Journalist Trymaine Lee is A Soldier without A Sword

Lydia BlancoNovember 24, 2018November 26, 2018

by Lydia BlancoNovember 24, 2018November 26, 20181460

We have a keen sense of what black male excellence looks like. And one of those men is Pulitzer Prize and Emmy award winning journalist...

Leadership

Black Media Mourns One of Its Champions: Ken Smikle, Founder of ‘Target Market News’

BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsSeptember 17, 2018September 17, 2018

by BLACK ENTERPRISE EditorsSeptember 17, 2018September 17, 20182087

Black media lost one of its champions last week. Ken Smikle, founder and president of Chicago-based Target Market News, a trade publication and website that...

Leadership

Black Journalism Veterans Share Tips on Powerful Storytelling

L Michelle SmithSeptember 16, 2018September 17, 2018

by L Michelle SmithSeptember 16, 2018September 17, 2018499

In an era were trust is essential when it comes to reporting the news, experts provide advice on how to best use technology for great...

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Lifestyle

First Black Female White House Reporter to be honored with Life-Sized Statue in D.C.

Selena HillAugust 22, 2018August 22, 2018

by Selena HillAugust 22, 2018August 22, 20181179

Throughout her career in journalism, Dunnigan developed a reputation as a hardline reporter, chronicled the decline of Jim Crow, and lived out her childhood dream...