racism in media
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About Face: After a Years-Long Impasse, André Leon Talley Praises Anna Wintour Amid Accusations of Racism
Have we entered the season of forgiveness? In his 2020 bestselling memoir, The Chiffon Trenches fashion legend André Leon Talley referred to his former boss, Condé Nast Artistic Director Anna Wintour, as “ruthless” and “not capable” of human kindness.” Following Wintour’s much-publicized apology for “mistakes” made with regard to Vogue’s treatment of Black talent and…
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Dawn of a New Day? Bon Appétit Names Dawn Davis, Award-Winning Publishing Exec, to Helm Magazine
Nearly three months after Bon Appétit cut ties with then-editor-in-chief Adam Rapoport over accusations of racial discrimination—including a stint in brownface—Condé Nast has named a new top editor to run the renowned food publication: Dawn Davis, an influential editor and top executive in the publishing industry. Davis, who is Black, comes from Simon & Schuster,…
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Pittsburgh Paper Expands Reporting Ban to Reporters Who Stood With Black Journalists Banned From Protest Coverage
When it comes to the recent, nationwide wave of Black Lives Matter protests, there is a clear demarcation line between who is on the right and who is on the wrong side of history. The owners of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette have picked their side—and it ain’t the right one. According to Post-Gazette energy reporter Anya…
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News Outlets Were Comfortable Calling Jussie Smollett's Attack 'Homophobic.' Why Didn't They Call It 'Racist'?
On Tuesday, Empire actor Jussie Smollett reported being assaulted in Chicago by two white men in ski masks. The brutal attack, which Smollett told Chicago Police included racial and homophobic slurs (as reported by TMZ), a noose, and the attackers yelling “this is MAGA country,” came as a shock to many. Celebrities, social justice advocates,…
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Sportswriter Fired After Anti-Japanese Tweet
Terry Frei ‘Uncomfortable’ With Indy 500 Winner Woods Arrest a Gift for New Sports Columnist Lantigua-Williams Leaving NPR ‘Code Switch’ Europeans Say They Find Trump Unstable Trump Budget Would Gut Civil Rights Programs In Monuments Debate, What About the Indians? At ESPN, ‘Role Was Changing Seemingly Every Year’ Reporter’s Scary Ride Nets a Million Views…