Laura Kebede-Twumasi

Distinguished Journalist in Residence at @PSR_Memphis, @Report4America corps member | Southerner except @Mizzou | #Habesha🇪🇹

[Laura Kebede-Twumasi @kebedefaith]

Just after attending #AEJMC24 panel "Studying the Past through Modern Podcasting," I found out "Civil Wrongs: The Memphis Massacre" that was produced by my students in spring 2023 is a finalist for Online News Association Student Journalism Award! #OJA24 https://t.co/befKR8KSiD

[Corey Johnson @CoreyGJohnson]

Outrageous, heartbreaking and maddening reporting by @cassandrajar on the "horrific" preventable death of Josseli Barnica. An absolute must read. https://t.co/ThYbAlswPs

[Laura D. Testino 〽️ @ldtestino]

New: Guns haunted two friends’ childhoods. Now they navigate a world awash in them.

https://t.co/ZCzZkU1nTU

[Laura Kebede-Twumasi @kebedefaith]

From a pool of 931 applications whittled down to 205! Incredibly excited for the impact that will be produced at @psr_memphis because of this grant.

[Institute for Public Service Reporting @psr_memphis]

We’re thrilled today to receive funding from Press Forward, the nationwide movement strengthening communities through local news! 205 newsrooms across the U.S. are sharing $20M to help cover communities that have traditionally gone uncovered: https://t.co/nJNgmOAh21 #PressForward

[Laura Kebede-Twumasi @kebedefaith]

MATA's proposed cuts to bus routes will leave people stranded // via @psr_memphis' Erika Konig https://t.co/gMUX8C6UWJ

[Lucas Finton @LucasFinton]

Three former Memphis police officers have been found guilty of various charges in the Tyre Nichols trial. Only Demetrius Haley was guilty of civil rights violations, but a lesser charge that said the force didn’t result in Nichols’ death. https://t.co/4bPRKv8oEj

[Laura Kebede-Twumasi @kebedefaith]

@aarickawash Hugs. There’s always a retreat for you in Memphis 🩵 And I agree with @monicarhor: give yourself grace.

[Eli Thompson @eli_thompsonnn]

Super excited to announce that Civil Wrongs Season 4 is now live! I had so much fun last semester working on this project, and I'm so glad I finally get to share it.
https://t.co/0ovGhy1jsa @psr_memphis #Elaine #TheElaineMassacre1919

[Laura Kebede-Twumasi @kebedefaith]

Listen to the newly released season of Civil Wrongs to learn more.

https://t.co/dGp7Y4WUAU

[Laura Kebede-Twumasi @kebedefaith]

On this day in 1919, Black farmers in eastern Arkansas gathered for a union meeting that they knew was a threat to power structures looking to maintain racial hierarchy and cheap labor. Two law enforcement officers showed up and a shootout left one of them dead.

[Laura Kebede-Twumasi @kebedefaith]

What happened next ballooned into one of the deadliest race massacres in American history that is not widely known. Descendants of victims and survivors say the massacre’s effect is still felt in Elaine, Arkansas.

[Report Local @report_local]

Our @Report4America program’s recent reporting project, “Agents of Change" includes stories from:
@kebedefaith of @psr_memphis
@GabriellaPaul8 of @WUSF
@BriHatch1 of @WYPR
@LucilleLannigan of @Albany_Herald
@civillalonga of @Record_Journal

🗞️ 👇
https://t.co/VswEoBluxV

[Laura Kebede-Twumasi @kebedefaith]

I have enjoyed getting to know the folks at Weakley County Reconciliation Project and the ups and downs of this really important work. This story is a collaboration with @Report4America

https://t.co/0vINDZ1YBO

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

'My family died in front of my eyes’: Harrowing tales from a Myanmar massacre https://t.co/MembkHShGB

[Laura Kebede-Twumasi @kebedefaith]

Remember when M&Ms slogan was “melt in your mouth, not in your hands” when *everyone* knew they melt in your hands? Wild times.

[Laura Kebede-Twumasi @kebedefaith]

So excited about @psr_memphis grant from @ScrippsHowardFd to start an open-source investigative reporting program at @MemphisJRSM! If you’re at #AEJMC24, find me to talk about our upcoming visual investigations position https://t.co/wL1SVM9PGR

[Laura Kebede-Twumasi @kebedefaith]

@jhollymc @GreenEyeshades_ @TeresaMWalker @marta_w_aldrich @ChalkbeatTN Congrats @marta_w_aldrich!!

[Laura Kebede-Twumasi @kebedefaith]

Great work, all! 👏🏽

[Civic News Guild @civicnewsguild]

IT'S OFFICIAL: Our unit has voted 100% YES to ratifying a new contract with Civic News Company! 🥳🎉🪩

We are so grateful to all of our coworkers for banding together to achieve a contract that we can be proud of.

Here are the highlights of our new contract:

[Laura Kebede-Twumasi @kebedefaith]

@sjfalard I love Authory. They automatically pull your stories from websites you tell them to and save them as PDFs in case the site ever disappears (which sadly, is not unheard of) Mine is here: https://t.co/GGHCsYWM1F

[Laura Kebede-Twumasi @kebedefaith]

@itsjamesherring This is actually brilliant