New York Times Reporter Pledges to 'Also Walk in My Purpose'
Yamiche Alcindor among those who penned a posthumous letter to Gwen Ifill.
A few weeks after the passing of Gwen Ifill, PBS NewsHour digital reporter-producer Kenya Downs, who covers race matters and education, helped put together a resonant tribute. She gathered from various women journalists of color their reflections on what Ifill’s life and legacy meant to them, delivered in the form of a “Dear Gwen” letter.
Each letter is worth reading in full. Here’s how New York Times reporter Yamiche Alcindor started off hers:
Thank you for telling me to know my name.
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