Laura S. Washington brings more than two decades of experience as a nonprofit professional and multimedia journalist who specializes in African-American affairs, local and national politics, race and racism, and social justice.
In 1985, Washington was appointed deputy press secretary to Mayor Harold Washington, Chicago’s first black mayor. She also served as a producer for the investigative unit at CBS-2/Chicago and as a correspondent for Chicago Tonight on WTTW-TV.
Newsweek named Washington one of the nation’s “100 people to watch” in the 21st century.
Twitter handle:
@MediaDervish
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