How newsrooms have failed black journalists
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Since last week, editors at multiple publications have resigned over racism allegations or in response to criticism of their protest coverage. On this week\\u2019s show, we spoke with Jason Johnson, a Morgan State University associate professor focused on politics and journalism. He says that the journalism industry, which is\\xa0more white and male than the population at large,\\xa0keeps failing to recruit and empower black journalists.
Also: Ongoing discussions about racism have prompted some communities to remove Confederate statues. Will Mississippi become part of the trend and retire its flag, which contains the Confederate emblem?
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