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It’s here!My most personal book ever is about to be published. Qué emoción! as we say here in Miami.May 22, 2023May 22, 2023
Journalism: What’s changed and what hasn’t in my 30 years in the businessGone are X-Acto knives and fax machines but not our truth-telling missionJul 20, 20211Jul 20, 20211
Published inZORAIt’s Ok to Take Off Your ‘Strong Black Woman’ MaskAn interview with the author of “Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen: The Emotional Lives of Black Women”Jun 29, 20212Jun 29, 20212