On May 22, 2019, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed Executive Order 47, one of the most consequential measures supporting the city’s community media industry. Continue Reading →
Category Archives: Publishing
The Legendary Amsterdam News And Other Black Publishers Receive Word In Black Funding
Word in Black, a news collaborative featuring 10 of the nation’s leading Black publishers, Continue Reading →
New York Born Publishing Leader, Legend And Trailblazer Earl Graves Sr. Passes (Video)
Earl Gilbert Graves Sr., January 9, 1935 – April 6, 2020, was an American entrepreneur, publisher, businessman, philanthropist, and advocate of African-American businesses. Continue Reading →
Award-Winning Constance White To Present At Black Fashion World Foundation 2020 Gala
Award-winning writer, editor, and author of How to Slay, Constance White will be presenting a fashion master award to Jeff Tweedy, the President and CEO of Sean John. Continue Reading →
Plug Pulled On DNAinfo, Gothamist, Chicagoist, LAist And Other Local News Sites
Business Insider reports that Joe Ricketts, the billionaire owner of TD Ameritrade and a major Republican donor, abruptly shut down the network of local publications he owned last week after two of them — Gothamist and DNAinfo (both publications covered Harlem) — attempted to unionize. Continue Reading →
