african american women journalists

The trailblazing White House correspondent reflects on 2020 and the unprecedented role of African American women in helping to uphold democracy and recalls her own personal journey from working-class Baltimore to the pinnacle of her profession.

Elaine Welteroth describes her professional life throughout her twenties, when she rose through the ranks of the media and fashion industries to become the second-ever Black editor-in-chief of Cond? Nast and helped to make "Teen Vogue" more conscientious about diversity and social issues. Discusses the struggles Welteroth faced as a Black woman and the barriers she broke in the corporate world to get to where she is.

A short biography for young readers about civil rights activist Ida B. Wells.

An illustrated biography of African American journalist Ethel Payne.

Chronicles the life and career of journalist and activist Ida Wells.

"In this part-manifesto, part-memoir . . . [the author] explores what it means to come into your own--on your own terms . . . unpacks lessons on race, identity, and success through her own journey, from navigating her way as the unstoppable child of a unlikely interracial marriage in small-town California to finding herself on the frontlines of a modern movement for the next generation of change makers. Welteroth moves beyond the headlines and highlight reels to share the profound lessons and struggles of being a barrier-breaker across so many intersections. As a young boss and the only black woman in the room, she's had enough of the world telling her--and all women--they're not enough. As she learns to rely on herself by looking both inward and upward, we're ultimately reminded that we're more than enough"--Provided by publisher.

"[A biography of] Ida B. Wells . . . an African-American journalist and activist who led an anti-lynching crusade in the United States in the 1890s"--Provided by publisher.

Ethel Lois Payne was a pioneering journalist who worked in an industry dominated by white men. She became the first female African American radio and television commentator on a national network, working for CBS. She was heavily involved in the push for African American civil rights, covering events such as the Montgomery bus boycott, the desegregation of Alabama, and the integration of Little Rock's schools. Her reporting on legislative and judicial civil rights enlightened and motivated black readers and influenced those in politics who were advocating for the end of African American segregation.

Columnist Patricia Williams share stories from her life as a lawyer, scholar, writer, African-American, and single mother, and offers her opinions on various aspects of modern American culture.

Alex Powell teams up with a fellow journalist and old friend to try and find the man, or woman, who killed their friend Ev.