Mainstream news outlets and media in the United States are notorious for reporting on Black people, Black culture, and Black topics with incredible bias. It is most challenging to identify sources that do not have an agenda when it comes to topics that relate to our people. The process becomes even more challenging when we look to sources outside of the U.S. to learn news about people of the African diaspora worldwide.
As we move into the subject of news literacy, I have found that there really aren't many credible outlets, or media that can be trusted with our stories. As I look outside of North America, I am exposed to a variety of sources that are created by people of the African diaspora who are dedicated to the promulgation of accurate information.
I find it unseemly that I am forced to search for these sources (they are often buried, rarely highlighted, and even denigrated in some corners of the internet) in order to gain understanding on topics from the powerful (Africans being discriminated against as the flee Ukraine) to the mundane (slice of life stories that don't rely on stereotypes and aren't presented as if we are an alien people in a social zoo).
Video shared by Professor Kapono via discussion board.
News literacy is just the start of the journey of information gathering, and I'm collecting new tools to do just that along the way.
Its disheartening how much bias hurt black people throughout the Diaspra. I enjoyed reading how much effort you put into finding credible sources pertaining to topics that concern people of African descent. Sources should be assessible not buried.