Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Bets On Black Amid Virtually All-White Newsrooms—And Some Are Upset…

This week Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot advised that she wanted Black and Brown journalists to interview her for ONE DAY—the second anniversary of Lightfoot’s inauguration as the first Black female and gay mayor of Chicago. The mayor cited the ubiquity of white newsrooms in Chicago (a majority Black and Brown U.S. city) and beyond—and therefore the profound lack of media newsroom diversity. After Mayor Lightfoot’s directive, all hell broke loose from racists and apologists. Omar Moore analyzes Lightfoot’s declaration, the racist reactions, engines of power and obligation and the solutions to achieve diversity. News of the day that may have gone missing. May 22, 2021. FREE: SUBSCRIBE NOW TO THE BRAND NEW POLITICRAT DAILY PODCAST NEWSLETTER!! Extra content, audio, analysis, exclusive essays for subscribers only, plus special offers and discounts on merchandise at The Politicrat Daily Podcast online store. Something new and informative EVERY DAY!! Subscribe FREE at https://politicrat.substack.com Buy podcast merchandise (all designed by Omar Moore) and lots more at The Politicrat Daily Podcast Store: https://the-politicrat.myshopify.com The Politicrat YouTube page: bit.ly/3bfWk6V The Politicrat Facebook page: bit.ly/3bU1O7c The Politicrat blog: https://politicrat.politics.blog PLEASE SUBSCRIBE to this to this podcast! Follow/tweet Omar at: http://twitter.com/thepopcornreel