On this episode we're joined by Arielle Robinson. Arielle is a Racial Equity Reporter for the Arkansas Times, for whom she's worked for 9 months. This is part of the Report for America corps program She's previously had internships and freelance roles at CNN, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and a few other outlets. Arielle is a graduate of Kennesaw State University.

Arielle talked about the experience of covering racial equity and gave examples of the different types of stories she covers. She shared her love of history, which often comes through in her writing. And she talked about reviewing theatre and the challenge of trying to remember important points in the middle of a show.

Plus, another update from Urban Assembly Gateway School Journalism Club Advisor Anita Pinto on how her club is progressing and facing challenges.

Story examples

Honoring Daisy Bates in Little Rock (read to the end)

https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2026/02/17/new-historical-marker-unveiled-at-daisy-bates-home-honors-civil-rights-legends-desegregation-work

The Palestinian art form, Tatreez

https://arktimes.com/rock-candy/2025/09/23/tatreez-circle-helps-keep-palestinian-womens-tradition-alive

Arielle's salute: Safura Syed, Verite News

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On this episode we're joined by Daarel Burnette. Daarel is a senior editor for The Chronicle of Higher Education, where he's been for about 4 years. He's spent virtually his entire 20-year professional career in education reporting and editing for places like the Louisville Courier Journal, The Minneapolis Star Tribune, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Chalkbeat, and Education Week.

He's a graduate of Hampton University with a masters from Columbia University.

The Chronicle describes itself as "Academe’s most trusted resource for independent journalism, career development, and forward-looking intelligence."

Daarel explained why he thinks education is the best beat to cover, how he works with writers to shape individual stories and overall coverage, and offered advice to those thinking about making journalism their career

Daarel's Salute: The Prison Journalism Project

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On this episode we're joined by Jerome Johnson, also known as Rome J. Jerome is a culture correspondent with The Triibe.

The Triibe is based in Chicago and its goal is to tell more thoughtful stories about Black people, stories that capture the multifaceted essence of their lived experiences, as well as solutions-driven stories that could teach and empower. It's aimed at a Black millennial audience. It was co-founded by Rome's sister, Morgan, The Tribe's publisher. It launched in 2017.

Jerome explained his definition of a culture correspondent and explained the coverage he's done in sports (Bears-heavy in 2025), music, and fashion. His stories cover a wide array of topics, some lighter, some heavier in nature, but all focused on the Black Chicago experience.

Story examples

There's a Deeper Conversation To Be Had About Club JRoy

https://thetriibe.com/2025/08/theres-a-deeper-conversation-to-be-had-about-club-jroy/

The Bears Are The Coolest Team in the NFL

https://thetriibe.com/2026/01/caleb-williams-is-cold-and-the-chicago-bears-are-the-coolest-team-in-the-nfl/

Full list of his stories

Jerome's salutes: Scoop Jackson, Ebony Magazine, Jet Magazine

https://thetriibe.com/author/romej/

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