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The representation of African-American women in media has changed throughout the years. According to Sue Jewell, an urban sociology researcher at the Ohio State University from 1982 to 2011, [13] there are typically three main archetypes of African-American women in media – the Mammy, the Sapphire, and the Jezebel. [14]
Pages in category "African-American women journalists" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 211 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Elle Duncan (African-American father), sports anchor for ESPN's SportsCenter. [2] Harris Faulkner, television host and anchor for Fox News. [3] Bryant Gumbel, host of HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel; Charlamagne tha God, radio personality, television personality, radio host of The Breakfast Club. Greg Gumbel, sportscaster for NFL on CBS
As an African-American television reporter, Jenkins was an anchor and correspondent for WNBC-TV in New York for nearly 25 years. She reported from the floor of national presidential conventions from the 1970s to the 1990s, and from South Africa she reported on the release of Nelson Mandela from prison and co-produced an Emmy-nominated prime ...
Maya Angelou speaks during the AARP Magazine's 2011 Inspire Awards. Every Black History Month and Juneteenth, pioneers in African American history are often mentioned like Dr. Martin Luther King ...
Maple was the first African-American woman to join the International Group of Film and Television Photographers. Euzhan Palcy (born January 13, 1958) is a director, screenwriter and producer from Martinique. Her films explore themes of race, gender, and politics, focusing on the enduring effects of colonialism.
Belva Davis (born Belvagene Melton; October 13, 1932) is an American television and radio journalist. She is the first African-American woman to have become a television reporter on the U.S. West Coast. She has won eight Emmy Awards and been recognized by the American Women in Radio and Television and National Association of Black Journalists.
On February 1, 2021, Jones succeeded Phil Griffin as the president of MSNBC and became the first African-American woman to run a major cable news network. [11] On January 14, 2025, she resigned from the network. [12] Jones will continue at the network in an advisory role until March 2025. [13]