Black History Month media

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  Inside the Urgent Effort to Preserve Black Newspapers

  washingtonian.com - Andrew Beaujon

  In a basement office at Howard University, a small team of researchers is racing to digitize a priceless piece of Black history: an ambitious …

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  The New York Amsterdam News continues growing and welcomes Aaron Foley as news editor - Editor and Publisher

  editorandpublisher.com - Press Release | New York Amsterdam News

  I’m excited for this next chapter in my own journalism career, at a time when more Black journalists are needed more than ever before to not only add …

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  The Black Lens returns with celebrations, hope

  spokesman.com - James Hanlon

  Spokane’s Black newspaper has returned after a two-year hiatus. “This is a voice for the Black community here in Spokane to tell stories, to share …

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  First Black Women to Cover the White House Are Honored in the Briefing Room

  The New York Times - By Erica L. Green

  Alice Dunnigan and Ethel L. Payne had to fight sexism and racism to cover one of the most prominent beats in the world. Now, they are being honored for their contributions to journalism. On her first day covering the White House, Alice Dunnigan had every reason to stand out. She was the first Black …

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  120 years ago, ‘The Advocate’ became a voice for Black Oregonians

  opb.org - Kami Horton

  On Sept. 5, 1903, the independent Black-owned newspaper “The Advocate” began publication in Portland. Over the next three decades, it would become a …

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  How The Black Press Is Surviving The Newspaper Industry’s Decline

  BET - By Nigel Roberts

  Legacy publications, as well as newer ones, say they are using the survival instinct that has sustained our community for generations. It’s no secret …