"When you’re a Black reporter, you’re not just preserving history, you’re making it. Yamiche is part of history; she’s going to be in history books." That's what April Ryan said when asked about her colleague, Yamiche Alcindor.
As one of few Black women currently serving as a White House correspondent, Yamiche Alcindor has seen her fair share of challenges. And with each one, she continues to show the world why April Ryan was right.
Here are 10 reasons why Journalist, Yamiche Alcindor, is Black girl magic personified:
Yamiche is an award winning journalist and a White House correspondent for PBS Newshour
According to Middlebury magazine, she was inspired to become a journalist after learning about the murder of Emmett Till
Yamiche was mentored by the late legendary journalist Gwen Ifill
She earned a bachelor’s degree in English and Government with a minor in African American studies from Georgetown University
Yamiche obtained her master’s degree in broadcast news and documentary filmmaking from New York University (NYU)
President Trump has repeatedly berated her for asking questions he doesn't like but Yamiche always keeps her cool
She is an expert in the intersection of race and politics
She has worked for the New York Times and USA Today covering national breaking news stories
In 2013 the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) named her the "Emerging Journalist of The Year"
She is the daughter of Haitian immigrants
To paraphrase the words of Forever First Lady Michelle Obama...When they go low, Yamiche goes high!
Thank you for all you’re doing Yamiche. We honor you!
An accomplished Air Force pilot, Dwight was groomed by John F. Kennedy's White House to be the first Black astronaut. But in training, he faced discrimination that detoured his path.
Descendants of such prominent figures as Frederick Douglass, Harriet Tubman, Booker T. Washington, Ida B. Wells, Malcolm X, Rosa Parks, Emmett Till, Thomas Jefferson, and Sally Hemings were scheduled to attend.
Radio is thriving across Africa. Exact figures are difficult to come by because audience research differs across countries. But studies estimate radio listenership to be between 60% and 80% of the continent’s 1.4 billion population.
Black author Michael Thurmond says Georgia's white founding father deserves credit for inspiring the abolitionist movement that ultimately ended slavery. His new book - “James Oglethorpe, Father of Georgia” --focuses on Oglethorpe's failed attempt to ban slavery after starting Britain's 13th American colony in 1733. Georgia's early prohibition on slavery ended and Oglethorpe returned to England where he inspired activists who would become Britain's first abolitionists
Television station KGW says it deeply regrets inadvertently showing a racist image during a segment called “The Good Stuff,” which invited viewers to share “cheesy, silly, or memorable” photos from the past. The 1950s image showed children throwing balls towards a sign prominently displaying a racial slur. KGW apologised for “the profound hurt this image inflicted upon our viewers and staff, particularly members of our Black community.” Leaders of the Portland NAACP chapter said they were appalled
State governments across the U.S. are adopting or considering laws that would block the sale of personal health data or information about who visits sensitive sites such as sexual health facilities. Medical records are protected by a federal privacy law, but information collected by a lot of apps is not and state legislation is trying to close that gap. Data privacy ihas been a growing concern since the.Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and state abortion bans started kicking in. The Federal Trade Commission has also been using a ban on deceptive practices to sue data brokers
In Ellisville, Mississippi, two water fountains remain standing in front of the Jones County Courthouse. When they were first built in the late 1930s, the words “white” and “colored” designated which fountain was to be used by which race. Those words are now covered up by ceremonial plaques, but for some Black residents, the fountains still stir up painful memories