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People of Color comprise 40% of the U.S. population yet have no significant ownership in media, an industry that represents 20% of the economy and where barriers to a sustainable business model for local news are well-documented. Meantime, media bias and stereotyping continue to fan the fire of hatred and division and to fuel culture wars. The decline in local and diverse news outlets is crippling civic engagement. And worst of all, not seeing positive stories about their community is stifling the dreams and aspirations of Black and Brown children across this nation.
Our Mission
We are resolved to get more content, more ownership, more impact and more control of our story and of where, when, how and by whom it's told — but we can't do it without you.
Learn more about us here.
Impact Highlights
This year, with your support, we've achieved several major milestones:
Milestone 1: Launched the @Defintelyearnedit.org media campaign to counter the inaccurate and harmful DEI hire narrative and to fuel a movement that transforms negative stereotypes into positive recognition. LEARN MORE
Milestone 2: Hosted the prestigious Sheroes in Media Awards that honored luminaries Janet Yang, Margery Kraus and several other distinguished media professionals. LEARN MORE
Featured L to R: Yvette Cabrera, Emily Wilkins, Katina Arnold, Nicole Dungca, Katherine Reynolds, Tracie Powell, Janet Dewart Bell, Alicia Bell
Milestone 3: Expanded our partnership with the School of Global Journalism and Communications at Morgan State University (SGJC). This included:
- Setting up a SGJC media hub to produce and distribute news on the BIPOCXChange
- Partnering with the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO) to extend our internship and other programs to students at other Minority Serving Institutions. LEARN MORE
Featured L to R: Lezli Baskerville, Erin Shields, Jackie Jones, Paul Waters
Milestone 4: Hosted a special 2024 Election edition of our 9th Annual Multicultural Media and Correspondents Dinner (MMCD). The event, which was hosted by actress and comedian Aida Rodriguez, honored Juju Chang and featured a moderated discussion with two individuals who served on the Trump 2016 and Biden 2020 Presidential Transition Teams respectively. LEARN MORE
Featured L to R: Olga Lucia Torres, Danielle Conley, David Byrd, Hannah Kim