The Power of Black Stories

The Fight To Tell Black Stories Kevin Merida, executive editor of the LA Times, answered questions about how being a Black journalist can inform your work: Gillian White: A question that I’ve gotten asked before, and I’m sure you’ve heard a million times, is, “Why does having Black journalists, as opposed to other journalists, matter […]

When the World Bears Witness In a panel discussion about the impact of police brutality on families, Gwendolyn Carr, the mother of Eric Garner, and Shareeduh McGee-Tate, cousin of George Floyd, discussed their continuous fights for policy accountability and police reform, while also fighting to honor the memory of their family members. McGee-Tate spoke about […]