Nichelle Smith

Among many reasons I was blessed to go to Angola was to walk the path of our ancestor Angela of Jamestown. Most enslaved black women were unseen, unheard, unnamed and disregarded. Her strength and resilience are incredible. usatoday.com/in-depth/news/…

One of our a great master teacher Dr.Clarke.#whitehistorymonth .#Blackhistorymonth.#BlackTwitter .#PanAfrican.

Great story! Enjoying this profile by @chriscarrega. Biddy Mason Helped Build Downtown Los Angeles. Her Descendants Want You To Learn More. capitalbnews.org/biddy-mason-hi… @capitalb

@lolashoneyin Happy birthday, Lolá! Welcome to the good side.

Fifty years in the making…

Nice job @mrbrownsir Fani Willis' testimony evokes long-standing frustrations for Black women leaders apnews.com/article/fani-w…

Nice job on this Black men’s health story @margoasnipe @CapitalBNews capitalbnews.org/hip-hop-mens-h…

@andreeball Interesting.

Storytelling alert! Just finished the draft PowerPoint for my workshop. I’m currently hammering out the details to present it to journalism organizations, newsrooms and students starting in January. Want me to take this show to your newsroom for free? DM me!

Great read about unsung she-ro Hazel Johnson, who spoke out against the polluting of Chicago's South Side.

There continues to be fallout from the Shelby v Holder decision as now each Southern state can revise voting laws and disenfranchise Black people. Capital B is watching, starting with North Carolina.

@lolashoneyin So beautiful to see!

Daddy called at 6:12 this morning to tell me he was unhappy because he hadn’t seen to me in ages. Ages how? Anyway, I rushed down. So moving how my mum (86) immediately turns to her 95y/o hubby when her memory fails. Today, my old people were full of love. 🥰

I'm helping journalism colleagues in the @CapitalBNews newsroom this month. Here's a poignant read about the grief Black #Jacksonville is experiencing right now. capitalbnews.org/jacksonville-s…

@JSchool_CU Faculty @Nanaaba & @CarAdrianH representing at the #HBCU #NABJ23 reception in #Birmingham, Alabama with our dear friend & journalist extraordinaire @NicSmith312 formerly of @USATODAY

@CarAdrianH @JSchool_CU @Nanaaba @USATODAY So great to hang out with you @CarAdrianH and to connect with @Nanaaba ! Ottawa represents!

“Joy. Peace. And a reasoning to remember… was it the heat that made me nearly drunk from so much knowledge + culture packed into one short weekend?” - @NicSmith312 in @USATODAY Join us for @calabashfest return. 5/25-5/28 #calabash2023 #calabashforword usatoday.com/story/news/bla…

If Black people were as violent, barbaric and murderous as we’re portrayed…. That violent, barbaric murderer wouldn’t have died of old age.

@andreeball We don’t say old and gray. We say grown and sexy!

I guess I am officially old and gray. Totally good with that!

Occasionally I share these and not block out the language because it’s important everyone see what it’s like for many journalists of color. On an almost daily basis.

@mikefreemanNFL I appreciate you Mike. I get these too. Email and social media make it so easy for people to write things they would never say to your face. A small, frightened mind and shriveled angry soul reveals itself here.

Racialized Voices in Journalism presenting at Hillcrest HS. Many thanks to our presenters! Black excellence students will be showcased this evening on CBC at 6pm @ViktaPaulo @ocdsb @NicSmith312 @CarAdrianH @RegLavergne