Nicki Minaj’s Sexist Run-In With Regis Philbin
by Jamilah King on December 3 2010, 3:15PM
Monica Potts at The American Prospect explains that it doesn’t stop, or start, with Regis.
Topics: Arts & Culture
Jamilah King
News Editor
New York, NY
Jamilah King is the news editor at Colorlines.com, coordinating story
assignments as news breaks, as well as covering urban politics and
youth culture. Before joining Colorlines she was associate editor at
WireTap Magazine, an online political publication that was a project
of The Nation Institute. Jamilah serves on peer review board of the
Youth Media Reporter, previously worked as contributing editor with
YO! Youth Outlook Multimedia, and has covered the youth vote for
Colorlines.com.
Jamilah is a former McNair scholar and Kopkind Fellow. She graduated with degrees in English and Black Studies from Pitzer College and also studied gender and development at the University of the West Indies along with labor history at City University of New York. Born and raised in San Francisco, Jamilah grew up in a single parent, working class household. She has written about her family's personal experience with violence, and is dedicated to using art to articulate new visions for the future. Jamilah participated in the Movement Activist Apprenticeship Program (MAAP) where she organized passenger service workers in Oakland with the Center for Third World Organizing. She studied labor history at City University of New York and worked as an organizer with SEIU and low income workers in the Bronx. She has also volunteered in the HIV community, doing outreach with Bay Area Young Positives and the Jamaica Forum for Lesbians, Gays, and All-Sexuals in Kingston.
Jamilah frequently appears on community radio and media conferences
around the country, including National Conference on Media Reform and
Allied Media Conference. Jamilah's writing has also appeared on New
America Media, TheNation.com, San Francisco Bay Guardian, Alternet,
and Racialicious. She's an avid basketball fan and a recovering music
junkie.
Check out Jamilah's media appearances here.
Jamilah tweets at @jamilahking.
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What You Need to Know About the FCC’s Open Web Plan
by Jamilah King on December 3 2010, 12:01PM
Chairman Julius Genachowski finally spoke this week. Few are pleased with what he said.
Topics: Net Neutrality, Technology
Rosa Parks and the Love For Justice
by Jamilah King, Hatty Lee on December 1 2010, 6:04PM
Today’s love is dedicated to freedom fighters, past and present.
Topics: Celebrate Love, Media
Haitian Election Drama Could Spill Into Next Year
by Jamilah King on December 1 2010, 12:55PM
How much have international aid efforts hurt the country’s slow recovery?
Topics: Global Affairs
Hindu Group Fights to “Take Back Yoga”
by Jamilah King on November 29 2010, 3:07PM
Leaders say the religion has “lost control of the brand.”
Topics: Arts & Culture
“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” Gets Old With New Marines
by Jamilah King on November 29 2010, 1:05PM
The military ban overwhelmingly impacts black women.
Topics: Gender & Sexuality
Kamala Harris Win Rounds Out Dem Sweep of Cali
by Jamilah King on November 29 2010, 12:25AM
Looks like there’s still hope for democrats.
Topics: Criminal Justice, Politics
Woman Who Confronted Obama Now Out of a Job
by Jamilah King on November 28 2010, 11:16PM
Velma Hart infamously told the president that she’s tired of defending him.
Topics: Politics
Don’t Let Kanye West’s Antics Fool You
by Jamilah King on November 24 2010, 2:40PM
Review: The new album is brilliant, according to PostBourgie.
Topics: Arts & Culture
Today’s Love: Queer Youth Speak Out, Reteach Gender
by Jamilah King on November 23 2010, 6:00PM
Shifting the narrative around bullying from the person to the political.
Topics: Celebrate Love
Who Else Hates Fox News? The Simpsons
by Jamilah King on November 23 2010, 3:01PM
The long running show takes aim at Fox. Again.
Topics: Media
Meet Joe Arpaio’s Celebrity Posse
by Jamilah King on November 23 2010, 9:07AM
The controversial sheriff has enlisted the help of big name, but mostly washed up, celebs to help fight his cause.
Topics: Immigration
Senate Finally Votes to Pay Black and Native Farmers
by Jamilah King on November 23 2010, 9:02AM
It took nearly three decades, but the payout is among the largest civil rights settlements in history.
Topics: Politics
Latino Majority Creates Questions for Cali School Reformers
by Jamilah King on November 23 2010, 8:47AM
Reformers grapple with bilingual and culturally sensitive education.
Topics: Schools & Youth
Kanye West Debuts New Record, With Five Album Covers
by Jamilah King on November 22 2010, 4:34PM
The artist find a clever way around his cover controversy.
Topics: Arts & Culture
Politicians, Artists Draw Broadband Battle Lines
by Jamilah King on November 22 2010, 2:24PM
The FCC could cut a net neutrality deal before Christmas.
Topics: Media
Sandip Roy: Harry Potter is a DREAM Act Kid
by Jamilah King on November 22 2010, 8:16AM
Maybe the country’s hottest new movie can teach a lesson on immigration reform.
Topics: DREAM Act
Maxine Waters Questions Strength of Ethics Charges
by Jamilah King on November 22 2010, 8:03AM
The House ethics committee has canceled the lawmaker’s public trial.
Topics: Politics
Angela Davis Speaks Out Against FBI Raids
by Jamilah King on November 21 2010, 10:26AM
The longtime activist calls a recent case against 14 activists an “assault on democracy.”
Topics: National Security
Today’s Love: Citizens For Immigrants
by Jamilah King on November 19 2010, 6:06PM
It’s always important to have strong allies.
Topics: Celebrate Love
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