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What does it mean to be a journalist when the stories you cover affect you too? This is the question Ericka Cruz Guevarra, host of the KQED podcast The Bay, explored in a recent episode. She shares a story about a camping trip she took with her best friend during the pandemic. But it’s also about the mental health effects of journalists of color reporting the news. Ericka originally wrote and produced the song for her Hella Asian, a live her community event hosted by the San Francisco Chapter of the Asian American Journalists Association at her KQED.
We have an update on two stories about two women of color who had to struggle to get recognition in Hollywood. Native American actress and activist Sashen Her Little Feather recently issued a formal apology from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for the abuse she received at her 1973 Oscars and the impact it had on her career. received. Actress Juanita Moore has appeared in over 80 movies and TV shows, but she wasn’t always credited for her work. In 1959, she became the fifth black actor in the history of filmmaking to be nominated for an Oscar. Her pioneering actress is finally honored on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame as a star in her own right.