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Detroit native, former ESPN anchor Jemele Hill talks childhood, career in candid interview
Read full article: Detroit native, former ESPN anchor Jemele Hill talks childhood, career in candid interviewDetroit native sports journalist Jemele Hill is opening up about her childhood, her career and who she is today in an exclusive interview.
This Detroit native is inspiring others to chase their dreams
Read full article: This Detroit native is inspiring others to chase their dreamsToday on Live in the D, media personality Jemele Hill chatted with Tati Amare to catch up and talk about how her Detroit roots prepared her to pursue her dreams.
Webby Awards go to Fauci, Oprah, DuVernay and Pharrell
Read full article: Webby Awards go to Fauci, Oprah, DuVernay and PharrellDr. Anthony Fauci, Oprah Winfrey, Ava DuVernay, Riz Ahmed, Dua Lipa, Andra Day and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson all won honors Tuesday at the Webby Awards, which recognize the best internet content and creators.
ABC News to air newsmagazine on the Black experience
Read full article: ABC News to air newsmagazine on the Black experienceThis combination photo shows, from left, Carmelo Anthony, Nick Cannon, David Alan Grier, John Ridley and Danny Glover who will be featured on "Soul of a Nation," an ABC newsmagazine focused on Black life in America. (AP Photo)NEW YORK – ABC News says that next month it will begin airing “Soul of a Nation,” which the network believes is the first prime-time broadcast newsmagazine focused on Black life in America. The network has committed to six episodes that will air on consecutive Tuesday nights. It illustrates the opportunity to both speak to a Black audience and educate others about what is going on in the community. ___This story has been corrected to show that the name of the series creator is Marie Nelson, not Marie Roberts.
YouTube announces lineup for discussions on racial justice
Read full article: YouTube announces lineup for discussions on racial justiceLOS ANGELES – Mark Cuban, Anthony Anderson and Skylar Diggins-Smith will take part in a series of panel discussions on YouTube that are focused on racial justice. Common and Keke Palmer return as hosts of the forum, which will include sports figures, entertainers and activists. Diggins-Smith will appear on panel with reporter Jemele Hill and activist Harry Edwards about athletes’ impact on today’s political movement. “It is so important that we keep a dialogue about racial justice going beyond any particular moment,” Palmer said. “I want to encourage my peers to continue to have thoughtful and powerful conversations that will lead us to change.