Reporters Who Covered Jackson’s Campaigns to Reunite
Keep ‘Journal-isms’ Front and Center on Giving Tuesday
Photos of November Roundtable Posted on Facebook
Dec. 5: Deadline for Applying for JAWS Fellowship
Dec. 12: NAACP Is Convening a Summit
Dec. 18: Haitian Times Reporters Roundtable
WAMU’s Fundraising Strategy: ‘Community Over Crisis’
Chick Hernandez Out as Sportscaster at D.C.’s WUSA
Added Dec. 4:
James Wright Dies, Wrote for D.C.’s Informer, Afro
Dec. 4: Reparations Town Hall Will Be Streamed
Dec. 4: ‘Skin You’re In’ — Virtual Film Screening and Streamed Q/A
Dec. 8: Deadline to Register for Free Film Screening in D.C.
Dec. 9: Future of Africa-U.S. Health Diplomacy
From Nov. 21 “Notices”:
Dec. 3: Soccer in the USA Symposium
Dec. 6: Remembering the Montgomery Bus Boycott
Dec. 8: Atoms for Peace, a Discussion of Science Diplomacy
Dec. 17: Why D.C. Has Largest Racial Gap in Life Expectancy
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Homepage photo: Suzanne Malveaux interviews Jesse Jackson for CNN in 2021 (Credit: CNN/Twitter).
In 1971, Respect Records released “Country Preacher,” with Jesse Jackson’s exhortation, “I Am Somebody.”
Reporters Who Covered Jackson’s Campaigns to Reunite
Jesse Jackson’s recent hospitalization thrust him back into the headlines, and at the next Journal-isms Roundtable, we hope to jog memories, assess Jackson’s place in history and discuss the effect of Jackson’s campaigns on journalists of color.
The session is scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 14, at 1 p.m. Eastern time, by Zoom.
Among those who plan to be in the room are:
A’Lelia Bundles, who covered Jackson’s 1984 campaign as a producer for NBC News.
Leroy Chapman, editor of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, who shares the same hometown as Jackson, Greenville, S.C. “Born a mile from each other. Met him when I was in high school,” he said.
Eric Easter, campaign staffer and spokesman for Jackson during his 1984 and 1988 presidential campaigns; he recently wrote “The Energy and Impact of Jesse Jackson” on Substack.
Michael Frisby, who covered Jackson for the Boston Globe during the 1988 campaign..
Hermene Hartman, publisher at Hartman Publishing, Chicago; publisher, N’Digo; Jesse Jackson mentee.
Kevin Merida, who has covered and written about Jackson over the years, including in 1984, for the Dallas Morning News and the Washington Post.
Marilyn Milloy, who covered the Jackson campaign in 1984 and 1988 for Newsday.
Sylvester Monroe, who covered the 1984 and 1988 campaigns for Newsweek and wrote about Jackson’s legacy for the Morgan Global Journalism Review at Morgan State University.
George Derek Musgrove, a historian who is studying Black political conventions and is co-author of “Chocolate City: A History of Race and Democracy in the Nation’s Capital.” He spoke at our 2017 holiday party at the Newseum. (Credit: Sharon Farmer/sfphotoworks).
Marquita Pool-Eckert, who covered the 1984 campaign as senior producer for CBS News
Barbara Reynolds, author of “Jesse Jackson, the Man, the Myth and the Movement,” in 1975, which was revised 10 years later as “Jesse Jackson, America’s David.” She also covered both presidential campaigns.
Clarence Page, columnist, Chicago Tribune. He told the Roundtable that In 1969, the year he joined the Tribune, the paper had an unwritten rule that Jackson could not appear on Page One.
Adam Powell, who was co-executive producer (Quincy Jones was the other) of “The Jesse Jackson Show” for Quincy Jones Entertainment and Warner Bros.
Bruce Talamon, Los Angeles-based photographer who traveled with the 1984 and 1988 Jackson campaigns. He displayed some of his photos at our August 2022 Roundtable, when he discussed his images from the campaign as well as of “R&B royalty.”
Jerry Thomas, former director of media relations and former adviser to Jackson; family friend.
Jack White, who covered the 1984 campaign for Time magazine.
Betty Anne Williams, who covered the 1984 campaign for the Associated Press.
Who’s in?
You may RSVP by hitting “reply” to this email or sending a note to jroundtable5 (at) gmail.com
Zoom information comes after RSVPs.
Richard Prince welcomes supporters at Journal-isms’ outdoor fund-raiser in Alexandria, Va., in June. (Credit: Julia Wilson)
Keep ‘Journal-isms’ Front and Center on Giving Tuesday
By Neil Foote, Journal-isms board chair
This Giving Tuesday, Dec. 2, you can help keep newsroom diversity and trustworthy journalism front and center. When you support Journal-isms™, you’re lifting up the stories and voices that too often get overlooked in today’s media.
Now is the time!
Why Journal-isms™?
- Founded more than 30 years ago, Journal-isms™ is the longest- running platform dedicated to chronicling and advancing diversity in the media. Our mission is to help the news industry accurately portray all segments of society, especially underrepresented communities such as those of color.
- We spotlight urgent issues like who gets hired and promoted, how communities are portrayed, and how journalists are navigating an increasingly hostile environment.
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Photos of November Roundtable Posted on Facebook
Jeanine L. Cummins did yeoman’s work in photographing our Nov. 24 Roundtable, “How Trump Has Affected Newsroom Diversity — and What We Can Do About It.” Some photos are posted on the Richard Prince Facebook page,< https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=richardprince&set=a.10173232762445385 > and more are expected.
The YouTube video is at <https://youtu.be/rcC2aBv2weQ >. Columns: ‘”Journalists Plan to Join Pro-Diversity Coalition” < https://tinyurl.com/4bw5fzcx> and here: “Humiliated but Calm, Black Journo Gets Apology” <https://tinyurl.com/4uu36vzu >.
James Wright Dies, Wrote for D.C.’s Informer, Afro
James L. Wright Jr., “a resolute and focused sports, political and public affairs reporter” who was an editor and reporter for the Washington Informer, Afro American and Washington Post, died, according to accounts in the Afro and the Informer. He was 62.
- Micha Green and Hamil R. Harris, Washington Informer: Remembering Washington Informer Writer James Wright: D.C. Area Mourns Loss of Veteran Journalist
Dec. 4: Reparations Town Hall Will Be Streamed
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Join us on Thursday, December 4, 2025, at 7:30 PM EST (6:30 PM CST · 4:30 PM PST) for the National Reparations Town Hall, streaming live from Historic Second Baptist Church in Evanston, Illinois. This special program is part of the Fifth Annual Symposium on Local & State Reparations and marks the sixth anniversary of Evanston’s historic local reparations initiative. The town hall will bring together local leaders, community members, and national partners to reflect on Evanston’s progress and share updates from cities developing their own local reparations models. Brought to you in part by the City of Evanston, the Reparations Stakeholders Authority Evanston (RSAE), the National African American Reparations Commission (NAARC), and FirstRepair. |
Dec. 4: ‘Skin You’re In’ — Virtual Film Screening and Streamed Q/A
By Partners for Advancing Health Equity
A free virtual screening of “The Skin You’re In”, a documentary addressing why Black Americans live sicker and die younger than others.
Dec. 8: Deadline to Register for Free Film Screening in D.C.
ABOUT THE FILM: Ella McCay is a 2025 comedy film directed by James L. Brooks, starring Emma Mackey as a young politician who must navigate her career and complicated family life.The film, which also features a star-studded cast including Jamie Lee Curtis, Woody Harrelson, and Ayo Edebiri, is scheduled for release in December 2025. The film stars Emma Mackey, Julie Kavner, Jamie Lee Curtis, Woody Harrelson, and Ayo Edebiri. Directed by James L. Brooks
Date: Wednesday, December 10, 2025
Location: GALLERY PLO 14, 707 7th Street, Washington, DC 20001
Doors Open: 6:00 PM ET
Screening Begins: 6:30 PM ET
You may reserve up to 5 total slots (yourself included) when you RSVP using the link below. Please confirm your attendance and the number of guests as soon as possible, and no later than Monday, December 8th by filling out the RSVP form
JAWS 2026 Health Reporting Fellowship
The Journalism & Women Symposium (JAWS) is proud to offer a fellowship designed to empower early-career journalists and those new to the health beat who are eager to strengthen their health reporting skills.
Open to women and individuals who identify as women, this fellowship offers a chance to build expertise at a moment when health has become a central thread in nearly every story. Today’s rapidly evolving health landscape means that journalists on every beat are, in many ways, health journalists, and the need for accurate, inclusive and representative reporting has never been greater.
In keeping with JAWS’ mission, this fellowship aims to advance the professional growth and empowerment of women journalists in health care reporting.
Made possible through the generous support of the Commonwealth Fund, we have opened applications for the 2026 cohort.
Apply here and scroll down for more details.
Dec. 9: Future of Africa-U.S. Health Diplomacy
Dec. 12: NAACP Is Convening a Summit
FOR PLANNING PURPOSES
Dec. 18: Haitian Times Reporters Roundtable
“For over two decades, The Haitian Times has been a bridge connecting Haitians across generations and continents through powerful storytelling. Our mission is simple: to inform, engage, and uplift the global Haitian community.
“From news that matters in Port-au-Prince to stories of triumph in New York and beyond, we’ve been your trusted voice.
“Join us for a Reporters Roundtable on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 7 PM. Step behind the curtain and get an inside look at the reporting. Meet the people and powerful stories of the year that shape The Haitian Times.”
Vania André
Publisher & Editor-in-Chief
The Haitian Times
WAMU’s Fundraising Strategy: ‘Community Over Crisis’
“ ‘May you live in interesting times’ hits differently when you raise over $1 million in an on-air fundraising cycle, setting a record when you blow past your goal by 30% — and it’s not the key takeaway.,” Leslie VanSant, chief advancement officer at D.C. public radio station WAMU, and Mikel Ellcessor, owner of Limina House, wrote Nov. 30 for Current.
“For the last year, WAMU has refined its approach to building deep community, audience and donor relationships. Our belief is that the path through these changes must include speaking in a loud, clear voice about the value of the work. We must acquire new skills to improve every part of our audience development and revenue-generating operations. And we must show up as leaders and connectors in our communities.
“What does this look like? It’s simultaneously taking a long view and focusing on granular details every day. WAMU has expanded the ways we use email and the air to communicate the value of our service. We’ve been laser-focused on nurturing tune-in through a daysheet with carefully edited live reads. And we’ve worked every day to build trust as the region’s #1 news choice. . . . ”
Chick Hernandez Out as Sportscaster at D.C.’s WUSA
“Longtime D.C.-area sportscaster Chick Hernandez (pictured) is ‘no longer an employee of WUSA9,’ Richard Dyer, the president and general manager of the CBS affiliate, said in an email to The Washington Post, Scott Allen reported Nov. 20 for the Post.
From Nov. 21 “Notices”:
Dec. 3: Soccer in the USA Symposium
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20th Annual Povich Symposium |
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Soccer in the USA: |
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Wednesday, Dec. 3, 6 p.m. |
“The Shirley Povich Center for Sports Journalism at the University of Maryland’s Philip Merrill College of Journalism presents its 20th annual Povich Symposium, which will feature Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber and soccer stars-turned-broadcasters Cobi Jones and Taylor Twellman.
“ ‘Soccer in the USA: World Cup ’26 and Beyond’ will welcome soccer leaders and media members to discuss where the sport stands in the United States — and where it is headed.
“The first panel will feature Don Garber, commissioner of Major League Soccer, in conversation with John Ourand ’89, sports media reporter for Puck.
“The second panel will include:
“Taylor Twellman, Maryland Athletics Hall of Famer and soccer commentator
“Cobi Jones, former USMNT midfielder and soccer commentator
“Sasho Cirovski, Maryland men’s soccer coach
“Steven Goff, Yahoo Sports soccer writer
“The discussion will be moderated by Emily Olsen ’17, head of global women’s soccer for The Athletic.”
Dec. 6: Remembering the Montgomery Bus Boycott
CONTACT INFO
The Southern Youth Leadership Development Institute (SYLDI)
315 South Jackson Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: 334-356-7067
Email: info (at) syldi.org OR mgmbusboycott (at) syldi.org
FOR HOTEL RESERVATIONS
Elevation Convening Center & Hotel
600 Montgomery Street
Montgomery, AL 36104
Phone: 334-929-0600
Dec. 8: Atoms for Peace, a Discussion of Science Diplomacy
“In 1953, President Dwight D. Eisenhower gave an emotional speech before the United Nations in which he pledged to use atomic power as a tool for peace rather than for war.,” explains the Atomic Gardening project. “The speech remains controversial as a possible example of disinformation; seeking to control the public’s emotional response to the atomic devastation in which World War II had ended.
“Regardless, it set in process the three main aims of the Atoms for Peace program, as embodied in its seal: advancements in industry, in medicine, and in agriculture. The latter led directly to the funding and development of ‘gamma gardens’ at the US national laboratories that had only lately been used to develop the atom bomb. It also launched a public relations program that sought to educate American citizens about ‘Atoms for Peace’ via posters, newsreels, and traveling road shows. . . . ”
From Adam Powell: “You and all of our Journal-isms friends are invited to join a lunch forum on Monday, December 8, at 12 noon EST, on the anniversary of President Eisenhower’s 1953 ‘Atoms for Peace’ speech at the United Nations, a discussion of the history and current policies of science diplomacy.
“The program will take place on line and in person at the George Washington University Elliott School, 1957 E Street NW in Washington DC. Light lunch will be available at 11:40.
“Speakers will include:
“-Meredith Sleichter, Executive Director, The Eisenhower Foundation
“-Dr. Najmedin Meshkati, Professor, Department of Civil/Environmental Engineering and Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, University of Southern California, who teaches about Ike’s speech, bio: https://viterbi.usc.edu/
“-Dr. Lawrence Jones, Senior Vice President, International Programs, Edison Electric Institute https://www.eei.org/-/media/
‘- the Annenberg Center for Communication Leadership and Policy, University of Southern California;
“- the Eisenhower Foundation;
” – the George Washington University Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication;
“- the Public Diplomacy Council of America; and
“- the University of Southern California Center on Public Diplomacy
“We look forward to hearing from you and hope to see you on December 8th.
“Regards,
“Adam”
Adam Clayton Powell III
Executive Director, USC Election Cybersecurity Initiative, and
Director, Annenberg Center Washington Programs
USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy
University of Southern California, and
Co-Host, “White House Chronicle” weekly on PBS, SiriusXM and https://whchronicle.com/
Dec. 17: Why D.C. Has Largest Racial Gap in Life Expectancy
“Please join us for a conversation with Sanyu Mojola (pictured), Princeton Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs and Maurice P. During Professor of Demographic Studies, and Eugene Robinson (pictured below), long-time columnist and current political analyst at MSNBC, to discuss Washington D.C., the historical and contemporary health of its residents, and the future of the city.
“In her latest book ‘Death by Design,’ Mojola examines why Washington, D.C. has the nation’s largest racial life expectancy gap, and why it has hosted many of the nation’s worst epidemics, including maternal and infant mortality, homicide, heroin overdoses, and HIV/AIDS. From Washington’s founding in the 1700s to the present, Mojola’s book examines how the city’s physical, social, and policy design contribute to the production and reproduction of disproportionate death among African Americans.”
“Wednesday, December 17, 2025
“6:00 – 8:00 PM
Doors open 5:30 PM
“Program 6:00 – 7:15 PM
“(Guests must be seated by 6:00pm)
“Drinks, Appetizers, and Book Signing to follow
“– Books on sale via our friends from Politics & Prose –
“Princeton SPIA DC Center
“Dupont Circle
“The Rooftop @ 1333 New Hampshire Ave, NW
“Washington, DC”
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Journalism Job Openings: The November List
“Calling all journalists! More than 100 jobs in journalism are listed in my November newsletter. And I have also included several internships.
“Make sure you look over my October list, because not all those jobs have been filled. Thank you to all of you generous people who contributed a job opening to the list. I appreciate you.
“I appreciate the ‘likes’ on my post, but I would rather you REPOST to get the information to those in your network who need work. If you happen to know of a job opening, please post it in the comments or DM me, and I will add it to this list and update it. . . .”
From LinkedIn via Todd S. Burroughs:
Freelance Writer, TransPerfect · New York City Metropolitan Area (Remote)
Editorial Page Writer/Researcher, Opinion Newsletters, Dow Jones · New York, NY (On-site)
100K-$125K / year
