On being a black journalist

Journalism and race intersected in the past 10 days as journalists of color, particularly African American reporters, headed out to cover protests nationwide. Here’s a sample of some of the writing on the matter.

The Washington Post took a sober look at the situation.

An editor at The Associated Press provided introspection, published here in The AFRO.

The author of the newsletter Coronavirus News for Black Folks had an op-ed in The New York Times.

Even entertainment trade pub Variety looked at the issue.