Black Journalists

University of Alabama’s student newspaper names first Black female editor-in-chief

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Bryant Gumbel to become first Black journalist to receive Sports Emmy lifetime achievement award

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Foundation empties coffers to fund Black paper in Baltimore

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Al Roker thegrio.com

Al Roker rehospitalized due to blood clot complications

Al Roker is in the hospital for a second time for complications with blood clots, but he’s reportedly in good
/ December 2, 2022

Sheila Rayam becomes first Black executive editor of The Buffalo News 

For the first time in the 142-year history of The Buffalo News, a Black journalist has been tapped to be
/ July 27, 2022

Columbia University president names Jelani Cobb new dean of journalism school

Veteran journalist and historian Jelani Cobb will be starting a new job as the dean of a prestigious journalism school
/ May 13, 2022

White House Correspondents’ Association to honor pioneering Black women journalists Alice Dunnigan and Ethel Payne

The White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA) announced on Monday the creation of a lifetime achievement award in honor of two
/ April 25, 2022
Michael Harriot

An announcement—from Michael Harriot

Ladies, gentlemen, play cousins, ballers, parlayers, preplanners of HBCU homecoming outfits, third-shift workers who sing second-soprano sitting in the first-row
/ January 4, 2022

Michael Strahan becomes first U.S. journalist to visit space

Michael Strahan is no stranger to reaching great heights.  With his name already featured in the NFL Hall of Fame,
/ December 11, 2021

Measuring diversity in journalism falls behind

More than a year after George Floyd’s killing focused attention on efforts to diversify newsrooms, the ability to measure real
/ October 16, 2021