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Gannett Wanted No Group 'Adversely Impacted' by Layoffs
“We have maintained our percentage of female and minority employees over the last few years despite reductions and we work very hard to make sure it’s a fair process for all employees.” The National Association of Black Journalists said in a statement Wednesday that it had “received reports that there are fewer or no people…
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Juan Williams Praises Obama as First Daddy
“Last week the First Husband and First Daddy, better known as President Obama, was asked if losing next year’s election would devastate him,” Juan Williams wrote on Father’s Day for the Fox News website. ‘I’m sure there are days when I say one term is enough,’ he told ‘The Today Show’. ‘Michelle and the kids…
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What's Michelle Obama Doing in Africa?
Whether speaking to students in Mexico, Brazil, the U.K. or Washington, D.C., first lady Michelle Obama has always focused on leadership, encouraging young people to excel academically, serve their communities and know that they control their destinies. Reflecting her own personal story, it’s an inspirational and sometimes emotional message that Mrs. Obama will revisit this…
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2012 Campaign: Who Is Katherine Archuleta?
I’ll admit: Last week when the Obama 2012 re-election campaign announced its new political director, I thought: “Who?” But even if the president’s pick, Katherine Archuleta, doesn’t yet have national name recognition, she’s certainly a strong political operative: 1. She’s the chief of staff to Secretary Hilda Solis in the U.S. Department of Labor. 2.…
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Black Fathers Say They Get a Bad Rap
When it comes to their children’s future success, African-American men tend to be optimists. This was among the findings of an online survey conducted the week of June 13 by The Root. The survey included the responses of 292 people who identified themselves as African-American men (245 of whom are fathers), most (87 percent) of…
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Chauncey Bailey Verdict Hailed as Victory for Journalism
“The murder convictions of two men who killed Oakland Post editor Chauncey Bailey were hailed Thursday by press-freedom groups and residents of the city for which Bailey reported,” Josh Richman, Kristin J. Bender and Angela Woodall reported for the Chauncey Bailey Project. “Bailey, 57, was the first journalist killed over a domestic story in the…
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Whitewashing Civil War History
Adam Goodheart’s new book, 1861: The Civil War Awakening, has been widely reviewed as a kind of quirky history, a focused look at “the more obscure corners of antebellum America,” as the New York Times puts it. 1861 tells the story of a handful of little-known figures during the 10 months from October 1860 to…
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Not Just 'Take This Job and Shove It'
Two years ago, the Fort Mill (S.C.) Times, a 19,500-circulation weekly owned by the McClatchy Co., proudly announced that “Toya Graham will be joining the Fort Mill Times staff as an assistant editor. Graham, currently a reporter covering the crime and courts beats for the The Herald, the Times’ sister daily, will begin her new…
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Prince and the Evolution: A Photo History
The world was introduced to the music of 19-year-old Prince Rogers Nelson with the April 1978 release of his debut album, For You. Playing more than 20 instruments on the record, Prince brought together disco, pop, funk and R&B rhythms on songs like “Soft and Wet,” “Just as Long as We’re Together” and “Crazy You.”…
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New York Times' Black Women Alums Hail Changes
The appointment of Jill Abramson and Dean Baquet as the top two news executives at the New York Times was hailed by black women who have worked at the Times Friday as they recalled past battles waged at the paper by women and African Americans. Eight black women — current and former Times employees —…