Media

White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders: “That’s something that we feel should be left up to the local authorities.”

They argue that the magazine’s new special issue on race relies on old habits. 

Rinku Sen: “I’ve read thousands of justifiable words about how little has changed and has even gotten worse for people of color in the media. But there’s no question that the last 50 years would have been immeasurably worse without the actions of reporters and news consumers of color.”

The White House Correspondents’ Association barred the Black journalist for decades.

The executive team, consisting entirely of Black women, will now co-own the company that’s behind the magazine and its annual music and arts festival. 

During an intensely challenging year, they stood out in their efforts to fight for social justice in politics, media, art and culture. 

Digital justice advocates say it could turn the open internet—a valuable tool for communities of color—into a pay-for-play club for telecom corporations.

Simmons College will launch the Gwen Ifill College of Media, Arts and Humanities next fall. 

In a new article for The Hollywood Reporter, the former NBA star writes that contemporary Black comic heroes should be driven by an awareness of where their people fit in an imperfect society.