The Washington Post marked its first presence at ESSENCE Festival, the largest global gathering centered on Black culture. For the festival’s 30th anniversary, The Washington Post’s Krissah Thompson, Michelle Singletary, and Robin Givhan hosted illuminating conversations on filmmaking, budgeting your finances and the state of DEI in newsrooms.
Personal Finance Columnist Michelle Singletary joined Dr. Jatali Bellanton for a one-on-one session to discuss the nuts and bolts of how to grow your finances. Panelists shared their knowledge and expertise to provide an overview of how content creators can finance their production. (Sign up for Michelle’s newsletter.)
Senior Critic-At-Large Robin Givhan led a discussion with filmmaker and director Marshall Tyler and producer Moira Griffin surrounding the upcoming documentary, ‘The Prince of 7th Avenue: The Legend of Williwear/Willi Smith.’ The feature-length documentary explores the incredible life, career and legacy of Willi Smith, an innovative Black American designer.
Managing editor Krissah Thompson joined Paramount’s executive vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), Dr. Tiffany Smith-Anoa’i, to talk about the state of DEI in newsrooms and the need to have focused intentions to combat the lack of diversity in the film, TV, and streaming industries.
The Washington Post continues to connect and empower diverse audiences through fresh, meaningful storytelling and impactful conversations dedicated to culture and community.
