"Bonnie Newman Davis has curated this collection of stories about
Black women journalists in four movements with a reporter's eye, an
editor's perspective and a historian's sensitivity to research. The
career of each barrier-breaking, trailblazing news leader teaches
indispensable lessons about navigating the media field while
meeting the challenges of life in America."-Linda Shockley, Former
Managing Director, Dow Jones News Fund
"Bonnie Newman Davis's journalistic achievements run the gamut.
However, she recognizes her success could not have been possible
without the African American female journalists who paved the
way-not only before her, but also, alongside her. In the book,
Truth Tellers: The Power and Presence of Black Women Journalists
Since 1960, she presents the powerful stories of 24 journalists who
succeeded despite the incredible odds against them. Some of them
experienced humiliation and depression; others faced backlash from
within their own communities. Yet, their dedication to truth and
purpose prevailed, providing a much-needed inspirational blueprint
for a new generation of journalists navigating tumultuous
times."-Karla Redditte, Anchor, Spectrum News 1
"It is often said today that women are the face of journalism, with
demographics shifting and placing them in the majority in our
classrooms and newsrooms. Bonnie Newman Davis offers us a very
special invitation to consider that perhaps they always have been.
This timely and much needed assessment of the journeys and
achievements of Black women of our time fills a void that long has
existed in telling the story of the journalism profession. I'm
proud and pleased to say I know many of these women and have seen
them in action firsthand. They have been and continue to be
difference makers. Those I did not know before now, I get to know
because Bonnie has sagaciously pulled together chapters of their
lives and placed them within reach. The bonus is, in telling their
stories, Bonnie is also telling her own amazing story, which needs
to be known and shared with all aspiring journalists, regardless of
gender or color. Write on Sister Bonnie."-Robbie R. Morganfield,
Ph.D., Chair, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication,
North Carolina A&T State University
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