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The nonprofit news startup announced its second newsroom — in Gary, Indiana — as part of the newly launched Indiana Local News Initiative.
Black social media has often taken the lead in raising public consciousness when mainstream outlets overlook the death or disappearance of Black women.
“[T]he way that food media was being presented to us, in prior years, was through a lens that was incredibly myopic, unimaginative, and formulaic.”
“Venture capital typically does not back [Black] media, unless, of course, you’re Carlos Watson.”
“Whenever Black people need something, whenever they need a voice or a stage or change, they come to The Shade Room.”
“It’s really about combining technology with culture and content and entertainment to create something special that hasn’t been done before.”