Race and Elections
Journalists talked about media portrayal and sensationalism of race in news coverage. Topics included the the lack of diversity in the news industry, the Trayvon Martin story and racial prof…
883 viewsJournalists talked about media portrayal and sensationalism of race in news coverage. Topics included the the lack of diversity in the news industry, the Trayvon Martin story and racial prof…
883 viewsParticipants spoke about the state of the black community in American cities. Among the topics they addressed were the legacy of the civil right movement, challenges facing the urban poor, a…
874 viewsFollowing opening remarks by Maudine Cooper, Marc Morial, Democratic National Committee Chair Tim Kaine, and Republican National Committee Chair Michael Steele, Vernon Jordan gave the keynot…
661 viewsAl Sharpton was joined by a panel of journalists to discuss “Are Blacks Projected Fairly in the Media.” They discussed whether or not the media fairly portrays African Americans in its news…
411 viewsThe Millions More Movement commemorated the 10th anniversary of the Million Man March on the National Mall with speeches and performances highlighting the theme of reparation, repair, rebuil…
3,011 viewsThe panelists discussed the upcoming elections. Topics included education and job training, minority advocacy, African-American candidates for Congress, the impact of African-American voters…
93 viewsOfficials from various African-American advocacy groups held a news conference to talk about the Unity '04 Campaign. They described the campaign as a voter registration, voter education, and…
217 viewsMr. Curry discussed the war with Iraq, his coverage of the war from Central Command Headquarters in Doha, Qatar, and the coverage of the war by other news organizations. He responded to audi…
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