Experience

Writer and Editor

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Author/Journalist

  • Jul 2016 - Present

  United States



Coming Full Circle: From Jim Crow to Journalism

• Author, "Coming Fulll Circle: From Jim Crow to Journalism

  • Nov 2019 - Jan 2020



AARP Georgia

• Executive Council

  • Jun 2016 - Jan 2020



Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (ACEJMC)

• Accrediting Committee

  • 2014 - 2020



Savannah State University

• Chair/Associate Professor, Department of Mass Communications

  • Jul 2013 - Jul 2016

  Savannah, GA Leadca department of more than 400 students and a dozen faculty and staff to train students for 21st Century media and multimedia roles.



Self employ

• Writer/Journalist

  • Jan 1970 - Jul 2016



NABJ (National Association of Black Journalists)

• Member

  • 1980 - 2016



Montgomery Advertiser

• Executive Editor

  • 2004 - 2013

  Montgomery, AL Top editor at mid-sized daily newspaper, responsible for all news content for print, digital platforms. Lead staff for daily, weekly publication, and Maxwell-Gunter Dispatch.



American Society of News Editors

• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Member & Director

  • 1989 - 2009

  Membership in organizaton of top editors at daily newspapers. Committee leadership: Diversity, Human Resources, Nominations, Writing Awards, convention floor managers. Program chair for several topic plenary sessions.



Spelman College

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Board of Trustees

  • 1989 - 2008

  Chaired the committees on Board Affairs, Community Service, Student Affairs. Served on Committee on Buildings and Grounds.



Freedom Forum Diversity Institute

• Executive Director

  • 2001 - 2004

  Nashville, TN at Vanderbilt UnIversity Founding executivve director of a national program to teach adult students, all people of color, for professional newspaper careers. Developed staff, curriculum, industry programs and conducted follow-up with program graduates and editors across the nation.



The Greenville News (Gannett)

• Managing Editor

  • 1996 - 2000

  Greenville, South Carolina Area No. 2 editor in 110,000-cirulation daily newspaper; supervised staff of more than 100 journalists, served on operating committee. Responsible for performance development, planning, content development and community outreach. Led project to redesign the newsroom for ergonomics and efficient use of technology.



USA TODAY

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior editor

  • 1986 - 1996

  Arlington, VA Served in various capacities as one of the top editors at the nation’s largest-circulation daily newspaper. Led daily news meetings for planning each day’s edition; responsible for coordinating cover stories and breaking news for all sections of the newspaper. Had oversight for staff development (430 newsroom employees); developed and managed newspaper and corporate budgets totaling more than $40 million. (Promoted three times over 10-year period.)