Presente.org Names Arturo Carmona as its New Executive Director

by Jorge Rivas on January 12 2012, 6:59PM

The country’s pre-eminent online Latino advocacy organization largely responsible for removing Lou Dobbs from CNN has a new director.

Topics: Immigration, Now

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CNN’s Don Lemon: ‘I Don’t Want to Be Perfect, I Want to Be Real’

by Jamilah King on December 22 2011, 11:51AM

Creative Loafing Atlanta catches up with one of today’s most outspoken mainstream journalists.

Topics: Media, Now

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Don Lemon on Colorism and Black Homophobia

by Asraa Mustufa on June 29 2011, 3:02PM

The CNN anchor talks to The Root about coming out in the news industry as a black, gay man, and responds to claims that the industry prefers light skinned anchors.

Topics: Media

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CNN Anchor Don Lemon Talks About Being Gay, Black and on TV

by Akiba Solomon on May 16 2011, 11:30AM

He told the Times that he couldn’t write a feel-good black memoir without being honest and challenging what he says is one of the community’s biggest taboos.

Topics: Akiba Solomon, Gender & Sexuality, Media

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CNN, Fearing a ‘Dobbs Gap,’ Hires RedState’s Erick Erickson

by Channing Kennedy on March 17 2010, 8:54AM

How desperate is CNN for viewers — any viewers? Last week we dealt with their “HAPPENING NOW: DEPARTMENT OF JIHAD?” chyrons (and the subsequent apologies). And this week, they’ve announced that they’re hiring Erick Erickson, editor of right-wing blog RedState.org,…

Topics: Media

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Shoshana Johnson Wins CNN While Being Female, Black, Herself [VIDEO]

by Channing Kennedy on November 6 2009, 1:59PM

Comparing this data (from Media Metters’ Cable Diversity report): to this empirical evidence: … we can see clear benefits to white males in keeping women and people of color off the air. for those of you without audio: Crooks and…

Topics: Media

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