abby phillip
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Black Women Clocked Conservative Guest’s Disturbing Comments on CNN
Ryan James Girdusky's verbal attack on Mehdi Hasan got him booted from the network.
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Did Black Journalists Get Played by Inviting Trump to Its NABJ Convention in Chicago?
Trump's treatment of Black America and journalists raises questions on 'both-siderism' in news
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CNN Asked Cam’ron to Speak About Diddy, And It Went Exactly As You’d Expect From Cam’ron
The Harlem rapper acted a fool during his appearance on the news network and wondered why he was booked for the show.
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Jasmine Crockett’s Epic Takedown of Marjorie Taylor Greene Inspires Memes, Songs and Laughs on Tiktok
People can't stop talking about the Texas Rep's mic drop moment in the May 16 House Oversight Committee Meeting
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Nikole Hannah-Jones Slams Attacks on Claudine Gay as ‘Racist’
The 1619 creator defended the Harvard president, arguing that critiques leveled against her were thinly veiled attacks on DEI.
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White House Correspondents’ Dinner Red Carpet Recap
DC's Black elite turned out for the return of the dinner after two years on hiatus
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Nischelle Turner Makes History as First Black Woman to Co-Host Entertainment Tonight
Longtime entertainment correspondent Nischelle Turner has made history this week, The Root has learned. Variety reports that the Emmy-winning journalist has now been upgraded and will officially host Entertainment Tonight alongside colleague Kevin Frazier—making her the first Black woman in the show’s 40-year history to do so. With Frazier and Turner at the helm, they’ve…
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Shawna Thomas Secures Executive Producer Spot on CBS This Morning, CNN’s Abby Phillip to Take Over Inside Politics
In case you haven’t noticed, there’s been a whooole lot of Black Girl Magic happening on the political front lately. And with the most recent round of major news network developments, it looks like things are about to stay that way. On Monday, CBS announced that Emmy award-winning journalist Shawna Thomas would be stepping into…