Are you a black girl thinking about another advanced degree?

Did you get a snack first?

The Data Institute began because Sisi Wei & Lena V. Groeger saw an equity gap in training for data journalism. The intensive, free workshop has helped nearly 100 journalists since 2016, and this year’s program is July 8-19 in DC. Apply by April 25: cjddatainstitute.org

to love someone is to attend a thousand births of the person they are becoming

'A biased test kept thousands of Black people from getting a kidney transplant. It’s finally changing'

14,000 Black kidney transplant candidates have been moved up in priority on the transplant list after a biased race-correction factor was eliminated.

apnews.com/article/kidney…

Thank you for including my reporting! Check out the full series on adultification bias @wordinblack ✨ wordinblack.com/lost-innocence/

at this point, somebody seriously needs to look at what % of cancer johnson & johnson has directly caused

this is horrifying

Putting this here for the ladies. The creeps are out there.

Calling Black people lazy after literally forcing them into labor to create the entire country and economy lmao

“A young person shouldn’t have to win the parental lottery to have these life-changing conversations with parents and caregivers.”

CEO Dr. Raegan for Word In Black / Anissa Durham: wordinblack.com/2024/02/how-se…

“LOCAL JOURNALISM IS FOUNDATIONAL TO DEMOCRACY. IT IS A PUBLIC SERVICE AND SHOULD BE TREATED AS SUCH. ALL REPORTERS DESERVE THE SUPPORT OF THEIR COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS A FAIR LIVING WAGE.”

Word In Black and STAT reporters are surveying Black Americans about their thoughts on body image, weight, and weight loss medications.
Share with us here: trib.al/qXB4mBX

The first in our Virtual Training Sessions Honoring the Legacy of Ida B. Wells is Thursday, Feb. 15! The lines between news and commentary often seem blurred. This session examines the issue and offers suggestions about how to best navigate this space.
idabwellssociety.org/ibws-february-…

I will just add: Media is a volatile place and 99% of us stick it out not because we make bank or have an agenda or fancy lives but because we care about telling stories no one else is telling, no matter how silly or painful or consequential or fun. Protect it. Lift it up.

when you set an alarm for 7am, but also for 7:05, 7:10, 7:15 and 7:20

local journalism matters
local journalism is so important
local journalism is critical for democracy
local journalism matters

The amount of journalists of color who are losing their jobs just a few short years after newsrooms worldwide made commitments to better reflect the communities we cover. Journalists, who without them, coverage will lack proper nuance and inhibit community trust.

media layoffs in 2024

LA Times (20% of staff)
TIME (15% of staff)
Pitchfork (all of it, pretty much)
Sports Illustrated (all of it)
National Geographic
Business Insider (8%)
NBC News

it's still January

Knowledge is power. Uncover the truth about #healthdisparities affecting communities of color.

Explore Anissa Durham’s series, Fact or Fiction, empower yourself with knowledge, and join us in the movement for a more #equitablefuture for all. ow.ly/Q6uP50QpYxh

Youth environmental justice activist
Jerome Foster II told me what it's like to continue the legacy, leaders like MLK started. For Word In Black

'It feels really burnt out because when you have the opportunity to speak up, you want to have the solutions.'🌎 wordinblack.com/2024/01/evolut…

In the words of Stefan Bradley, 'People love the sexy parts,' of activism. But, what about the not-so-sexy parts — like the mental health toll it takes on Black activists to continue fighting for liberation. My latest for Word In Black #MLKDay2024

wordinblack.com/2024/01/evolut…