african american journalists

The author set off to write a book about writing, but found himself grappling with deeper questions about how our stories--our reporting and imaginative narratives and mythmakes--expose and distort our realities. The author discusses the urgent need to untangle ourselves from the destructive myths that shape our society and embrace the liberating power of truth. He uses person stories about trips to Africa, South Carolina, and Palestine to explain his stance.

"'Ain't But a Few of Us' presents over two dozen candid dialogues with Black jazz critics and journalists ranging from Greg Tate, Farah Jasmine Griffin, and Robin D. G. Kelly to Tammy Kernodle, Ron Welburn, and John Murph. They discuss the obstacles to access for Black jazz journalists, outline how they contend with the world of jazz writing dominated by white men, and point out that these racial disparities are not confined to jazz and hamper their efforts at writing about other music genres as well"--Provided by publisher.

Michele Norris tells the story of her experiences after setting out to discover what she calls the "hidden conversation on race" taking place in the U.S. since the election of Barack Obama as president--a quest that became intensely personal when she uncovered facts about her own family's history of encounters with racism.

"Damon Young chronicles his efforts to survive the neuroses his country has given him. This humorous and honest debut is both a celebration of the idiosyncrasies and distinctions of blackness and a critique of white supremacy and how we define masculinity"--OCLC.

Presents a history of African American writers and journalists and discusses the contributions that have been made.

"Follows the story of Ivoe Williams, an African American woman journalist, through the start of the twentieth century"--Provided by publisher.

Journalist Charles Blow describes his coming of age in a segregated Louisiana town, the childhood event that scarred him, his education, and his triumph over his past.

The author describes her involvement in the civil rights movement and the way she felt at the inauguration of Barack Obama, featuring black-and-white photographs, articles from the "New York Times," and more.

African-American journalist Debra Dickerson discusses the changes she has undergone from her humble beginnings as a child of former sharecroppers through her stages as an Air Force intelligence officer and a Harvard-educated attorney, and finally as a writer concerned with social issues.

Journalist Darryl Billups, having been promoted to an editing job, returns to the streets as a reporter and unwittingly places himself in the orbit of a serial killer when he sets out to investigate the murders of young African-American professionals in Baltimore.