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Equity and inclusion take intention, even for organizations led by journalists of color
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Slow down, take small steps: OpenNews' Sisi Wei on how little changes can lead to big ones » Nieman Journalism Lab
"We can make change together as opposed to trying to depend on one person to lead us all. When I think about making change that way, it becomes so much more accessible."
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Reflect and repent
The Yellow House. There’s a great reading list in this article by S. Mitra Kalita. As she points out, there are no shortcuts to creating equitable and just newsrooms. It’s also critical to understand just how dire the situation is for our colleagues of color and our industry. One of my most searing memories of 2020 was a presentation by John Hernandez at SRCCON in July who openly asked if it is time to burn legacy newsrooms to the ground and start over. His conclusion was not yet — for now. On the Journalism of Color Slack, there are open conversations about how fed up these journalists...
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