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Tracie Powell on investing in the future of journalism
Tracie Powell is the founder and CEO of The Pivot Fund, a venture philanthropy organization dedicated to investing $500 million into independent BIPOC-led community ne...
Micha Green of the Washington Informer left theater for journalism
Micha Green is the managing editor of The Washington Informer, one of the country’s top Black newspapers. Micha shares her journey from theater to journalism while hig...
Did the media do a good job? Claudine Gay, Fani Willis and more
We’re back from hiatus. We talk about the importance of Black representation in journalism and evaluate how the media fared covering the Claudine Gay debacle, Fulton C...
Pulitzer Prize winner Corey G. Johnson on the need for more Black investigative reporting
Corey Johnson is an investigative reporter for ProPublica and a Pulitzer Prize winner for a series of stories on lead for the Tampa Bay Times. Corey is also a co-found...
Donnell Suggs on how he took the initiative to find opportunities in journalism
In this episode, we’re doing something different by telling our own stories. We’re going to begin with Donnell Suggs. He’s the Editor-in-Chief of The Atlanta Voice and...
Nicole Carr on becoming an investigative reporter and why the job title matters
Nicole Carr is an Atlanta-based investigative reporter for ProPublica and an adjunct professor at Morehouse College.Nicole talks with us about money, how she created o...
Caron LeNoir advocates for women veterans in journalism and beyond
Caron LeNoir is a journalist, podcaster, voice-over artist, and photographer who advocates for women veterans’ issues and mental health support. Caron is a member of t...
Michael Butler transitions seamlessly from music and tech to real estate reporting
Michael Butler is a real estate reporter for the Miami Herald with a deep history as a freelance tech, music, and features writer. Michael tells us how his versatility...
Deadspin’s Carron J. Phillips on sports and culture, plus his coverage of Deion Sanders and Rachel Nichols
Deadspin editor and senior writer Carron J. Phillips is known for his spicey columns and sharp takes on Twitter. But too little is known about how he came up as a jour...
Khari Thompson on covering Boston sports, Deion Sanders, and more
Khari Thompson is a general assignment sports reporter for Boston.com — the same job Zuri once held for four and a half years. We talk about his experience covering th...
Vashti Hurt went from private banking to launching a sports media startup
Follow your passion! Vashti Hurt never wanted to be a banker. She wanted to cover sports. Now, she is the founder and editor-in-chief of Carolina Blitz, a sports media...
Nicki Mayo of Black Women Unmuted gets real on activism in journalism
Nicki Mayo is the Editor-at-large for Black Women Unmuted, a digital publication that focuses on the power of Black women in U.S. politics.In the second episode of Bla...
How Philly native Keith Pompey got the Sixers beat
Keith Pompey was born and raised in Philly, and he’s been watching the Sixers his whole life. But it took him a long time to get an opportunity to cover his hometown t...
