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A black and white photo of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. speaking to two microphones pointed at his face.
Martin Luther King Jr. and the well-adjusted journalism industry

For MLK Day, a look at how the industry is adjusted to three of the “evils” the Baptist preacher and civil rights advocate cautioned against.

A headshot of Emily Ramshaw.
Q&A: Emily Ramshaw of The 19th*

A Democracy Day Q&A with Emily Ramshaw, the CEO and co-founder of The 19th*.

The 8-story office building Vice is housed in.
In the midst of bankruptcy, VICE executives got paid. Workers didn’t.

The company paid several senior executives over a million dollars one day after the company announced layoffs of more than 100 employees.

A crowd raises their first in solidarity for George Floyd.
After 2020, Black-led newsrooms ask: Where is the long-term support?

Many Black-led outlets — digital and legacy media alike — are still trying to figure out how to sustain their work.