First hour: Understanding human rights and international justice with psychologist Brinton Lykes
Second hour: Challenges faced by women of color in journalism
Brinton Lykes is a psychologist who has spent her career living and working with people in Central America who have survived war and genocidal violence. In her work, she uses the creative arts and local cultural traditions to understand and document the effects of trauma on communities. Lykes is in Rochester as guest of the Rochester Committee on Latin America to receive the International White Dove Award. She joins us in studio to discuss her work, and the United States' role in Latin American affairs.
Then in our second hour, a new report by the Women's Media Center documents the systemic racism and gender bias in the U.S. News Media. The report, "The Status of Women of Color in the U.S. News Media 2018," shows that women of color are severely underrepresented in all news media. We discuss the report, and the challenges the female journalists of color face in the industry. Our guests:
- Tianna Manon, reporter at WXXI News, and editor-in-chief of Open Mic Rochester
- Kaci Jones, reporter at WHEC-TV
- Teej Jenkins, manager and producer of City 12, and host of Arts in Focus on WXXI-TV
