His lungs hadn’t formed completely, he was rushed straight into the NICU and I wasn’t allowed to hold him when he was born.

If you have any questions or need any additional information please let me know.”I continued as the face of WJTV anchoring 5.5 hours a day.

I have resolutions from both the State of Missouri and the City of St. Louis honoring my work as a reporter. Yahoo ist Teil von Verizon Media. Supporters say the emblem represents “southern pride.” On Friday’s, WJTV played a theme song saying “everywhere we go the south is in our souls.”Jackson is about 80 percent black, but we were not allowed to have a black Santa on TV because “we couldn’t rock the boat.” News stories involving black greek organizations were given little consideration in news meetings because they were just “sororities and fraternities” despite their continuous work to improve the community. I feel that I am often discriminated against when looking for a “face” to represent the station because I do not reflect their targeted demographic and advertisers.I understand racism exists. It basically stripped the rights that black people gained at the end of the civil war called the civil war amendments. After having my son, I asked my news director if I could stop straightening my hair. Even before my pregnancy, I had problems. Why I disappeared from WJTV in Jackson, Mississippi. Local Mississippi breaking news and weather from CBS 12 News WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader. Reporting in the Confederacy.WJTV stopped at nothing to remind us of their “Original Reporting.” One of our evening producers was allowed to display a picture on her desk with a Confederate emblem drawn on her arm. I now weigh 108 pounds.

The results of my complaint.In my second and final complaint to the company, I ended it by saying “I will not be surprised if Nexstar finds no problem with my multiple complaints. I delivered the news with a smile because I know representation matters.

Sie können Ihre Einstellungen jederzeit ändern. I stood up for myself because I knew WJTV was working to build a case against me and I wanted to protect my family. Page Transparency See More.

Für nähere Informationen zur Nutzung Ihrer Daten lesen Sie bitte unsere Datenschutzerklärung und Cookie-Richtlinie. I did eat while carrying my son and postpartum, but I noticed my events were given to a white reporter. Before filing my complaint, I would have called our HR director a friend.

Within the last month, my baby finally stopped getting breathing treatments 2 times a day, but he does need an inhaler three times a day. His death sparked change and helped ignite the “Black Lives Matter” movement that we know today. Why mothers deserve a place to pump milk.

WJTV knew my accolades, that’s why they hired me.

She was born in Atlanta, Ga and is a 2015 graduate of Auburn University with a degree in Journalism.

The next post in my series of Reporting on Race in America, I will detail the investigations I was forced to shut down in Mississippi including the hanging death of Willie Jones Jr, Governor Bryant’s possible connection to the Bryant family responsible for the death of Emmett Till, the lack of state support for Historically Black Colleges and Universities, a sit down interview with the previous Mayor in Jackson detailing the problems his administration faced, the questions we could have asked about the only legal marijuana farm in the United States allowed grow the drug for research. He explained over and over that he didn’t want my brand to grow and denied me the basic necessities to properly anchor “WJTV This Morning,” such as access to review scripts on the desk before I was forced to read them on air. My grandparents were sharecroppers and my mom even lived on the land. They finally took my case but warned me I would get fired. I pray that by sharing my experience, it helps news corporations understand our responsibility to America. My son was born 5 weeks premature. Your money will support me and the Young Black Journalists of the National Association of Black Journalists. The next week I went into labor during the show, likely because of stress. The response said: “Yes, I have logged your complaint in our records. My investigator filed his own lawsuit against the EEOC.The EEOC has been investigating my case since April. I also have a Masters in Television specializing in research and I graduated from Alcorn State University located about an hour from the capital city. He said “Mississippi viewers needed to see a beauty queen.” He even asked, “why my hair doesn’t lay flat.” When I asked him how I should address the change on social media he told me to write “I was told to change my hair back to the way it was because that’s what looks best.”. Daten über Ihr Gerät und Ihre Internetverbindung, darunter Ihre IP-Adresse, Such- und Browsingaktivität bei Ihrer Nutzung der Websites und Apps von Verizon Media.

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Viewers deserve to know the “untold stories” of Mississippi. I was told “My natural hair is unprofessional and the equivalent to him throwing on a baseball cap to go to the grocery store. I felt the need to starve myself to fit in.

However, when I pitched stories about race in Mississippi, I was told the stories “are not for all people.” My boss constantly complained about the “types” of stories I pitched and shared on my personal social media accounts. To be fair I didn’t feel comfortable asking my news director for a place to pump. I told her if she could only offer one ticket not to worry because I would be bringing my then husband. The officer involved shooting death of a teen named Mike Brown in my Ferguson, Missouri neighborhood.

But, but it was the way I was treated as a mother at WJTV which forced me to stand up for myself. The facts about race and TV news Many news stations were created in the 50’s and 60’s when America was segregated. He is an army veteran who was injured in Iraq.

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I sent our then community outreach person an email asking if I could have tickets to the event. While on sick leave- due to his disability- his cases including mine were taken away and he was reassigned to another state.America deserves to hear the “untold stories.”I hope my story resonates with someone.

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I would reach out to the EEOC for more information but they are closed due to the government shutdown. People against the emblem say it’s racist.

Even today, WJTV does not allow two black reporters to anchor the news together. Local Mississippi breaking news and weather from CBS 12 News WJTV, your Jackson, MS news leader. Storm Team 12: Muggy Monday, Terrific Tuesday, then a Wonderful Wednesday! However, I hope to write a book about TV news. 7 days ago. WJTV is still stuck in 1953.WJTV brands themselves by their “Original Reporting.” Like many news stations that popped up during the civil rights movement, they did not allow black journalists to report when they first began going live. I believe this is because I filed an EEOC complaint the month before.

I was finally allowed to use a storage closet to pump milk for my son 6 hours after my shift began.

It is my understanding that my investigator has been protesting himself. My family is still trying to pull ourselves up from our ugly past which can be traced back to slavery.

She originally went t… She encouraged me to file a complaint with Nexstar. I was named best reporter by the Riverfront Times, and St. Louis Magazine.

That became clear to me when President Donald Trump stopped in the city for the grand opening of the Civil Rights Museum when my boss emailed me that I would not be needed for coverage and instead chose a beautiful blonde weekend anchor who has less experience than me.I can not count how many meteorologists I have worked with on our morning show.

Why I filed a complaint with Nexstar.Under the direction of my mentor, I filed a complaint with the HR department at WJTV the CBS station in Jackson, Mississippi.

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I have almost a decade of professional news experience on morning teams across the south and midwest.