Social Justice in Journalism and Media

Richard A. Fowler

Richard A. Fowler is a television talent, radio host, and millennial messaging expert who currently serves as a progressive contributor at FOX News Channel. Fowler has been providing political and cultural analysis across the cable network’s highly rated slate of programming since September 2016. Fowler also hosts the nationally syndicated Fowler Show, a weekly radio program which can be heard in more than 9.1 million homes.

Additionally, Fowler serves as a staple on SiriusXM’s Progress and Urban View. His written work has been featured in: The Hill, The Grio, The Root, Ebony Magazine, JET Magazine, the Charlotte Observer, Huff Post and FoxNews.com.

Fowler’s on camera work has also included interviewing a range of influential leaders from musician/activist Wyclef Jean to the late Congressman Elijah Cummings. A regular keynote speaker, panelist, and event emcee, Fowler has also moderated conversations with Senator Cory Booker, Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg, and Former HUD Secretary Julian Castro.

As a first-generation American, from Jamaican parents, Fowler began his political career in his home state of Florida, volunteering with numerous local and statewide races. Since then, Fowler has been an advocate for youth, social equity, and the African American LGBTQ community.

Most recently, Fowler was named a Senior Media Fellow for the New Leader’s Council and Chairman of the Center for Black Equity Leadership Council. In both of these roles, Fowler focuses on training, equipping, and empowering the next generation of millennial and LGBTQ leaders to use their voice to advocate for change.

Fowler earned a Bachelor of Science in Economics and a Bachelor of Arts in International Affairs from The George Washington University. He is based in Washington D.C.

Elinor Ruth Tatum

Elinor Tatum is the Publisher and Editor in Chief of the New York Amsterdam News, the oldest and largest black newspaper in the City of New York, and one of the oldest ethnic papers in the United States. Ms. Tatum was appointed to Editor In Chief in 1997, becoming one of the youngest publishers in the history of the black press. She began at the newspaper as a journalist, covering issues local and national issues affecting Harlem and the black community. In addition to publishing the Amsterdam News, Ms. Tatum produces and co-hosts a weekly segment of Al Sharpton’s Weekly Radio Show “Keep’in It Real” – a nationally syndicated talk show. In addition to her career in journalism, Ms. Tatum is a philanthropist and holds many civic positions. She is currently, a member of the Board of Trustees of her college alma mater, St. Lawrence University. In addition she sits on the board of the New York Urban League, the Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem, the Chinatown YMCA, Manhattan Community Board 3, and the Creative Visions Foundation. She is also the former Secretary of the National Newspaper Publishers Association