Category: Awards

Asia, Awards, Courage, Feminism, gender bias, human rights, Journalism, Pakistan, Women

Moment of desi pride at the Oscars

Lost in the diversity controversy at the Oscars Sunday night was this: The only woman of color who won was Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy. Who? That’s the problem. Very few people in America know who she is. But they ought to. Obaid-Chinoy, 37, has two Academy Awards to her name; her latest was in the best documentary short category  for “A Girl in the River: The Price … Continue reading Moment of desi pride at the Oscars

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Awards, Journalism, Religion

Honoring Gayle

This year, the Religion Newswriters Association chose my friend Gayle White as its lifetime achievement award recipient. I cannot think of anyone who deserves this honor more. The ceremony in Minneapolis Saturday night was even more poignant for the both of us because Gayle and I were among almost 100 journalists who left the Atlanta Journal-Constitution in its latest round of buyouts and layoffs last … Continue reading Honoring Gayle

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