We are excited to welcome @GroundTruth COO @SusanDLeath to the @DJNF board of directors. Susan's innovative leadership style and experience in news publishing and nonprofit management are a perfect blend for @DJNF.
https://t.co/oF8sLjYJQD
Kyra Harris Bolden made history when she was sworn in on the Michigan Supreme Court as the first Black female justice in the court's 185-year history. She sat down for an interview with CNN anchor @PoppyHarlowCNN.
Watch the full interview: https://t.co/pVC1EGiUNH
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated®️ mourns the loss of our Sister and pioneering actress Nichelle Nichols. We extend our deepest prayers and thoughts to the Nichols family and friends, and we will never forget her exemplary service to all mankind. #AKA1908
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We are so thrilled to share with you that @NalluPreethi is joining us as @report4theworld’s inaugural global director.
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As we celebrate this national holiday, let us reflect on the resilience of our ancestors, celebrate the contributions of our people, and imagine the possibilities of our future. Happy Juneteenth!
We're excited to announce a partnership with @AP and @MaynardInst to improve diversity in newsrooms and news reports and move the news industry toward a comprehensive plan for smarter and more expansive coverage of race and systemic inequality.
https://t.co/OTyeJkQ0W9
We're excited to announce our 2022 Summer Investigative Interns! “We are so proud to be placing the 2nd class of interns into some of the top news orgs. This class represents exactly the type of students this program was created to help,” -@nhannahjones
https://t.co/KKwx86cNBj
🎉INTRODUCING🎉 @Report4America’s 2022-23 corps members! More than 300 journalists hitting the ground in over 200 newsrooms. Diverse and public service-minded, they will contribute to our mission of rebuilding #LocalNews within their communities. More: https://t.co/AOqBXJAXpx
Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson deserves a fair and swift confirmation to serve on the Supreme Court. On March 23, call on your U.S. Senators to make this happen.
Last night, @60Minutes explored the issues facing local journalism and introduced efforts to save it, like @Report4America.
Today in @CJR, @StevenWaldman proposes solutions.
https://t.co/a42yynUSFj
If you saw the terrific @jon_wertheim@60Minutes piece and want to help save local news, here’s how you can help: subscribe or donate to your local news org and support groups like @Report4America. https://t.co/Y3dVR6XBey
“All we say to America is, ‘Be true to what you said on paper’ ... Somewhere I read of the freedom of speech. Somewhere I read of the freedom of press. Somewhere I read that the greatness of America is the right to protest for right.” —Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. #MLKDay