Week Three: Time Is Flying
My favorite story that I covered this week was a press conference by Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms. I got a chance to practice my photography at the event which was huge for me.
Week Three: A Commitment to Go-Go
I have finally started working on my story about Go-go music. My team and I went to a Go-go show and now I completely understand why the people of Washington D.C. are so committed to keeping the music as part of the city’s culture
Where Are They Now: DTU Alumna Ila Wilborn
Introducing 2018 Discover the Unexpected alumna Ila Wilborn. Ila is a member of the 2019 graduating class of Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, where she graduated Cum Laude with a Bachelors of Science in Journalism.
Fathers Being Present, Keeping Word Most Important to Children
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2015 report on the role of American fathers in family life, which noted the critical roles fathers played in the health and development of their children, defied stereotypes about Black fatherhood by documenting both their traditional and non-traditional involvement in daily childrearing — even when the fathers were not living in the same home.
Week Two: Looking Forward
In just five days, we have gotten to interview a club manager and a historic ambassador while piecing together the first video for Voice News Now, a multimedia platform we curate for The Atlanta Voice.
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