L.A. Civil Rights Dept., Black Journalists Discuss Challenges of Equity in Media
By Cora Jackson-Fossett, Staff Writer
Published February 25, 2021
Top, from left, are Capri Maddox and Beverly White. At bottom are Brandon Brooks and Angel Jennings. (Youtube.com)
The perspective of Blacks is a critical element of accurate reporting, especially when it comes racially-tinged events such as the rise of White supremacist groups and the inauguration of the first Black woman vice president.
But are the people responsible for those reports making an effort to include the minority viewpoint? That’s the question the Los Angele Civil + Human Rights & Equity Department sought to answer on Feb. 23.