In “Why Didn’t We Riot? A Black Man in Trumpland,” published October 6 by Other Press, Issac J. Bailey reflects on what it means to be a Black man in Trump’s America in a series of … Read more
The following is from “Imagine: Reflections on Peace,” a new book, as well as an exhibition and series of short films, from The VII Foundation that features photographic essays from societies that have suffered searing conflicts … Read more
I began a recent session of my “Trump, Race, and U.S. Media” course at Davidson College with video clips of news reports about protests in the aftermath of the Breonna Taylor grand jury decision. In one clip, Donald Trump says … Read more
When Zimbabwean journalist and 2010 Nieman Fellow Hopewell Chin’ono started speaking out against corruption in the government, using his Facebook and Twitter accounts as primary channels, he knew the precedent of journalists … Read more
Dear Journalism. Those two words formed the silent call I heard throughout the summer as anguish over George Floyd’s killing and an amplified Black Lives Matter movement forced a news industry reckoning. Yes, there was deep pain and disillusionment … Read more
Hannane Ferdjani, NF ’20, launched her program “Beyond the Noise” to report on the pandemic’s impact on Africa Providing better narratives about Africa — it’s been my journalism quest since I first stumbled my way into … Read more
Lisa Krantz, a 2020 Nieman Fellow, on covering the coronavirus pandemic’s impact on her community as a photographer for the San Antonio Express-News: “I met this family at a prayer vigil they held … Read more
During a recent conversation on the ongoing pursuit of racial equity in our workplaces, a colleague asked a question we all should ask ourselves: “How did we get here?” The answer, of course, is that while many … Read more
In January, shortly after the World Health Organization declared a public health emergency of international concern, Dr. Ashish Jha, an expert on pandemic preparedness and response, felt confident the U.S. would rise to the occasion. “The notion that the world’s … Read more
The killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis, Minnesota has created a racial reckoning for the country. That reckoning has expanded to America’s newsrooms. Across the country, journalists of color have called out their … Read more
