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Review: A New Dawn in A Quiet Place: Depicting Black Women Beyond Racist Tropes

Showcasing Black Female Characters with Tenderness & Compassion Goes a Long Way

Jul 6

Review: A New Dawn in A Quiet Place: Depicting Black Women Beyond Racist Tropes

Jul 6

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(Re)-Designing the Internet

Multiculturalism in the Muck of Burning Man

Black, brown and POC Burners lead a discussion on racial inclusion in this year’s muddy Black Rock Desert

Sep 10, 2023

Multiculturalism in the Muck of Burning Man

Sep 10, 2023

Diara J. Townes

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Stumbles into the Age of the Black Girl Genius

A.K.A. how the Autobots almost had it right with Elena Wallace.

Jun 9, 2023

Transformers: Rise of the Beasts Stumbles into the Age of the Black Girl Genius

Jun 9, 2023

Diara J. Townes
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(Re)-Designing the Internet

Race and Media: Missed Connections

MSNBC firing Tiffany Cross speaks to the troubles the media is facing on race, the power of disinformation and its own future.

Nov 5, 2022

Race and Media: Missed Connections

Nov 5, 2022

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(Re)-Designing the Internet

We Have to Expand and Critique the Disinformation Discussion

by Diara J. Townes

Apr 21, 2022

We Have to Expand and Critique the Disinformation Discussion

Apr 21, 2022

Diara J. Townes

From Marine Scientist to Engagement Journalist

Reflections, Successes and the Future of Climate Journalism

Dec 21, 2019

From Marine Scientist to Engagement Journalist

Dec 21, 2019

Diara J. Townes

When the Ocean Met the Bay: A Journalistic Innovation to Superstorm Sandy Recovery

Understanding the Rockaways, the recovery experience and what’s next.

Nov 6, 2019

When the Ocean Met the Bay: A Journalistic Innovation to Superstorm Sandy Recovery

Nov 6, 2019

Diara J. Townes

Preparing the Rockaways, Seven Years After Sandy

With climate change strengthening storms, what emergency preparedness strategy is New York City sharing to get the vulnerable peninsula…

Oct 29, 2019

Preparing the Rockaways, Seven Years After Sandy

Oct 29, 2019

Diara J. Townes

Extinction Rebellion: Locals and Tourists Respond to Climate Protests in New York City

A gallery of photos, clips and comments from on-lookers during Monday’s dramatic funeral procession climate protest in downtown Manhattan.

Oct 9, 2019

Extinction Rebellion: Locals and Tourists Respond to Climate Protests in New York City

Oct 9, 2019

Diara J. Townes

“The Strike is Just the Beginning”

New York City Students skip school to make a global statement on the climate crisis.

Sep 21, 2019

“The Strike is Just the Beginning”

Sep 21, 2019

Diara J. Townes

Diara J. Townes

Long Island native, Newmark J-School Grad. Reported on NYC folks impacted by climate. Now building information ecosystem solutions. @CuriousScout on 🐤

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