The Memphis Police Department has a reputation for discriminating against officers of color. Since the late 1970s, officers within the department have complained that they were passed up for promotions because they were black. In the early 2000s a group of African-American police officers won a legal battle against the department after they accused officials […]
Ebony Magazine has announced that Mitzi Miller (pictured) is their new editor-in-chief, according to a recent press release. SEE ALSO: Mitzi Miller: Jet Magazine’s Editor-In-Chief Apologizes For Insulting Fantasia Johnson Publishing Company (JPC) CEO Desiree Rogers announced that Miller (pictured) will overtake the position in a Tuesday press release, according to The Huffington Post. “Mitzi is a gifted editor with […]
Charlotte Haywood believes the problem with media nowadays is that it’s hard to get a positive image of young people, which she expressed to Reverend Al Sharpton and his “Role of Media in Crafting the Social Narrative” panel at the National Action Network convention last Friday. And this is part of the problem she is […]
Editor in Chief of JET Magazine, Mitzi Miller (pictured left), apologized today for her off-the-cuff Facebook remarks about singer Fantasia’s (pictured right) struggle with illiteracy, reports Madame Noire. “I apologize for the lack of sensitivity shown in my FaceBook post. It was a thoughtless comment made during a moment of frustration. It was unprofessional and […]
