NBCU Is Still the Good PlaceVariety
Broadcast Trailblazer Continues Winning Tradition of Hit Shows By Diedre Johnson NBC is as old as television itself — proof that it’s possible to be enduring and cutting-edge at the same time. Throughout... READ MORE
Shaping the Story-Aretha Franklin Emmy Magazine
SHAPING THE STORY Casting director Kim Coleman helped to bring Aretha Franklin’s world to life with a dazzling combination of established performers and gifted newcomers. By DIEDRE JOHNSON HEN KIM COLEMAN CAME ON... READ MORE
This Brand Carried By Nordstrom Makes Bold Body Care That’s Anything But An Afterthought
DIEDRE JOHNSON FEBRUARY 23, 2021 When Sina Zere and her husband Brandon O’Neill unveiled Buff Experts in 2020, they already understood the challenges of running a business. Zere opened Buff Wax Spot, the first mini-chain of... READ MORE
Compton, California, Is the Old Town Road for Black Urban CowboysBlack Girl Nerds
Book Review by Diedre Johnson for Black Girl Nerds New York Times reporter Walter Thompson-Hernandez’s The Compton Cowboys is both a skilled insider’s look at a community of cowboys in the most... READ MORE
10 CIVIL RIGHTS ERA BOOKS THAT STILL RESONATEThe Crisis Magazine
By Diedre Johnson for The Crisis Magazine In the era of George Floyd protests, media outlets have been curating lists of what they think should be read to understand the Black experience and... READ MORE
Dolores Huerta and Angélique Kidjo, Education Sets People on the Path to PowerVariety
By Diedre Johnson Ricky Martin (“Jingle Jangle”), Nick Robinson (“A Teacher”) Dolores Huerta and Angélique Kidjo have close to a century of experience between them raising their voices to demand human rights. They... READ MORE