Journalism
The practice of gathering, assessing, and presenting news and information to the public through various media to inform, educate, and sometimes influence opinion.
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September 21 … The Black Dispatch — a highly influential African American newspaper published in Oklahoma City — played a…
September 29 … Gwen Ifill was a trailblazing journalist whose integrity, insight, and pioneering presence helped reshape media and elevate…
September 30 … Ta-Nehisi Coates is a prominent writer, journalist, and cultural critic whose insightful explorations of race, identity, and…
October … The Colored American (GA) was the first African American newspaper in the post-Civil War South and it played…
October 3 … Timothy Thomas Fortune was a pioneering journalist, editor, orator, and organizer whose militant advocacy and leadership in…
October 3 … Geraldine Pindell Trotter was a pioneering African American editor, educator, and civil rights advocate whose work in…
October 4 … Maude Trotter Steward was a Boston-based editor and publisher who sustained and extended a pivotal Black press…
October 16 … André Leon Talley was as one of the most influential voices in American fashion and publishing. Born…
November … The Boston Guardian was a pioneering African-American newspaper that became one of the most influential voices of early…
November 9 … Dyana Williams is an influential American radio and television personality, cultural advocate, and music industry strategist whose…