Deborah Douglas
@debofficially
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Phenomenal woman. That’s me! SoJo Medill | EIC @the_emancipator | Civil Rights Trail Book 📚 | Studs Terkel 🏆 | Boston Globe | Obama Summit #1
Chicago
Joined April 2008
Thanks for the shoutout Prof. @samuelautman!
For everyone out there in @DePauwU land. @debofficially our Distinguished Visiting Professor of Journalism is everywhere in American journalism right now! @DePauw_English @thedepauwnews
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Trump is not sending the National Guard to Chicago anymore. This is due to many Chicagoans loudly saying we don’t want Trump’s troops here. This is something we should all celebrate. Thank you Mayor Johnson for being one of the loudest voices on this! #InvestmentNotMilitarization
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@ZoDelk No disrespect, but that’s an extremely stupid take. I need you to compare her experience to everyone else’s. The real diversity hire as you all think of it is Amy Coney Barrett.
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“When I see there are efforts to keep us from our history, I see there are other ways and other means.” Powerful #Juneteenth piece by my brilliant @TheOpEdProject colleague @kayjaykelly, with insights from the equally brilliant @debofficially
https://t.co/S3acklc7VK
washingtonpost.com
A South Carolina park was once a town founded by freed people. Now visitors sleep there to get close to history.
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Your documentation only allows me to troubleshoot if I can log in and go to Settings. If I am locked our because I followed your steps, does that mean I am not an @instagram user any longer. I've got a conference to plan and need to find other apps that don't create problems.
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The Robert R. McCormick Foundation has awarded a $3.6 million, three-year grant to the @LocalNewsIni at @NorthwesternU to expand the University’s work to strengthen local news and scholastic journalism in Illinois. Read more: https://t.co/hUbxdeQlfs
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🎯 Ready to transform conflict into constructive change? Join us at the @MedillSchool Midwest Solutions Journalism Hub Summer Summit on Friday, June 27. Free of charge; preregistration required. Supported by @FieldFoundation @soljourno @McCormick_Fdn
https://t.co/EKJ751ATIv
eventbrite.com
The Medill Midwest Solutions Journalism Hub invites journalists and media professionals to join our transformative Summer Summit.
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In ‘We Tried to Tell Y’All,’ Black Twitter is a case study in digital resistance Meredith D. Clark says the social media platform was ‘a collective intervention on mainstream media narratives about Black life in America in the early 21st century.’ https://t.co/mnzqQixh6C
theemancipator.org
Researcher and journalist Meredith D. Clark says the social media platform was ‘a collective intervention on mainstream media narratives about Black life in America in the early 21st century.’
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Sinners may have brought Clarksdale into the national spotlight, attracting thousands of visitors to the small city last weekend. One thing about my folks back home is that they have always been proactive in creating the change they wish to see. NEW:
capitalbnews.org
Although Clarksdale finds itself in the national spotlight, the city has been leading its own charge for years.
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It turns out, who takes public meeting notes DOES matter! A new study found that #DocumentersNetwork notes are: 🧠Easier to read 🗣️True to public comment 🔗Full of links and context 📝Clear & consistent Learn more at our Documenters Showcase:
citybureau.org
A new study compares Grand Rapids Documenters’ notes with official city meeting minutes, showing how our approach to note taking is actively making local government more accessible, transparent, and...
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🎯 Ready to transform conflict into constructive change? Join us at the @MedillSchool Midwest Solutions Journalism Hub Summer Summit on Friday, June 27 in downtown Chicago. This event is free of charge; preregistration required: https://t.co/EKJ751ATIv
eventbrite.com
The Medill Midwest Solutions Journalism Hub invites journalists and media professionals to join our transformative Summer Summit.
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Hey, audio and political lovers. Come out to this free event I'm helping organize. https://t.co/6miM8yocf1
eventbrite.com
Panel discussion followed by networking reception.
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Trump's attempt to bully Harvard will just make Harvard stronger. It gives them an opportunity to distinguish themselves from the appeasement artists at Columbia, and show their quality. My latest in @thenation
https://t.co/EiQ84lbdq3
thenation.com
The university’s case against the administration is incredibly strong. The question is whether normal rules still apply.
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Guys! "We Refuse" won the Darlene Clark Hine Award. I'm feeling so proud and grateful. God is good. Shout out to my husband, my 3 children and all my friends and family. I don't do any of this alone. There's always a WE. #WeRefuse #KeepRefusing
@SealPress @Wellesley #OAH2025
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Pentagon restores webpages of Black veterans, Navajo Code Talkers and others after outcry https://t.co/TSujbwaOvG
npr.org
A Pentagon official not authorized to speak publicly said its review to scrub websites of DEI content was too hasty and also used search terms like "gay," leading to the flagging of Enola Gay images.
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📢 @blockclubchi is hiring paid summer interns in Chicago! 💡 Explore news that interests you 🤝 Work closely with our supportive team of reporters & editors 💰 Pay is $22/hour Deadline 4/7. Learn how to apply here: https://t.co/Kfn8xbrCK9
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🎉Steppenwolf Theatre's 50th anniversary season announced
chicago.suntimes.com
A five-show lineup features 20 ensemble members in productions highlighting the company's five decades of thought-provoking theater, with stories centered on generational conversations and conflict.
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Maternal Health in Arkansas: The Doula Effect From pregnancy to postpartum, how doulas are transforming childbirth for Arkansas women https://t.co/YBOiRPLXzJ
oxfordamerican.org
Doulas like Sarita Hendrix are changing maternal health in Arkansas, ensuring women get the birth support they need.
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