by on May 24, 7:00 AM
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot last week said she would only grant interviews about her
two-year anniversaryin office to journalists of color. The decision to discriminate against White reporters was shockingly racist and came off as a desperate act to deflect negative press coverage. I agree that diversity in the news media is important. However, answering racism with more racism is divisive, alienates political moderates and helps to fuel a reactionary backlash. Lightfoot, who is Black, also opened the door to criticism that her concern for journalists of color is
inconsistent with the past. In her letter, …