Editorial Board

Amy V. Simmons

BlackCommentator.com Editorial Board Member Amy V. Simmons is a media professional well respected in many circles; she studied journalism and communications at Point Park College in Pittsburgh , PA, and English at LaSalle University in Philadelphia, PA. The daughter of two lifelong social justice, community and civil rights activists, she is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists, the world's largest journalism organization, as well as its founding chapter, the Philadelphia Association of Black Journalists. She is also a member of the Native American Journalists Association. Click here to contact Ms. Simmons.

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Commentary

Attacking Voting Rights -The Audacity of History

By Amy V. Simmons Editorial Board

About two weeks ago, Mississippi ratified the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, 150 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, and nearly 50 years since the Voting Rights Act of 1965 made its replacement, segregation, otherwise known as “Jim Crow”, illegal. This is about 18 years after the state assembly voted unanimously to…

About two weeks ago, Mississippi ratified the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States, 150 years after the Emancipation Proclamation, and nearly 50 years…

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Commentary

Lines Drawn in the Constitutional Sand

By Amy V. Simmons Editorial Board

The 2012 Democratic National Convention held in Charlotte, NC earlier this month is now behind us. Armed with calls to “move forward” delegates and politician alike left that place with the usual buzz that immediately follows these events. The sound bites have been thoroughly digested, action items discussed ad nauseum and all traces of a…

The 2012 Democratic National Convention held in Charlotte, NC earlier this month is now behind us. Armed with calls to “move forward” delegates and politician alike…

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Guest Commentary

Few UK Black Media Present at G20 Summit

By Amy V. Simmons Editorial Board

When the G20 Summit convened this week in London, there was a dearth of coverage by UK media professionals of color, in particular Black journalists. This was most apparent when considering mainstream coverage, but in many cases it was also evident in the Black or ethnic media. Lack of media platforms, numbers, resources and the…

When the G20 Summit convened this week in London, there was a dearth of coverage by UK media professionals of color, in particular Black journalists. This…

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