Race and Regression in A Divided America: Who’s Life Really Matters?
Race and ethnicity plays a key role in how people identify themselves and the world around them. And it is role of journalists to tell the stories of all people in fair light. However, historically journalism has been dominated by a single race in America. While the goal of journalism is to stay objective and to report the truth, inevitable racial biases began to form.
As we enter one the most diverse era in American history, it is important to look into history of how race has been covered in journalism, how the profession has evolved and the impact the media have had on all our lives as we attempt to we look back at the past in an effort to inform our future.
Race Timeline
Otis Moss III on Why All Lives Should Matter
The Rev. Dr. Otis Moss III, who took over for the Rev. Jeremiah Wright at Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, is widely considered to be one of the most significant voices in America today. He is the son of the Rev. Dr. Otis Moss Jr., a pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement, and a close friend of fellow Morehouse alum Martin Luther King Jr.
Cop Confessions: It Ain’t Easy Being Black and Blue
USC graduate student Terrance Davis interviews LAPD Officer Keith Mott about keeping it real and safe on and off the beat.
