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"Black Journalists Face Disproportionate Layoffs Amid Media Diversity Rollbacks; In recent months, a concerning trend has emerged across major U.S. news networks, including CBS News and ABC, where African American journalists and producers are being disproportionately laid off. Former CBS producer Trey Sherman revealed that all Black producers on his team were fired while White colleagues were kept or relocated, raising accusations of race-based layoffs. Industry watchdogs and advocacy groups warn this reflects a troubling pattern where diversity initiatives are first to be cut during corporate restructuring, erasing critical Black voices from newsrooms. The fallout prompts urgent calls for media companies to uphold commitments to racial equity and protect the representation crucial to honest and inclusive journalism nationwide.This trend uncovers systemic challenges in maintaining diverse newsrooms and the ongoing struggle for Black journalists fighting for equity and job security in an uncertain media landscape. Story By Dr Donnell Ballard. #Layoffs #Journalism #LayoffStories #Journalism