Kevin Merida

The Day Jesse Jackson Made Me Cry I interacted with him, on and off, for 30 years. He was brilliant, at times electrifying, and at times confounding.

Jesse Jackson was laid to rest in Chicago yesterday. I suspect the tributes and reflections have not ended. Nor should they. Sharing a personal essay I wrote after his death, about my grandfather and my experiences in his presence. @theatlantic.com
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Thank you, Lisa 🙏🏾

Opinion | The intellect of LeBron James As the NBA great nears retirement he shows how the mind works.

Today, LeBron James turned 41. My latest and final essay for @washingtonpost.com @postopinions.bsky.social deals with the intellect of a great player and how we all think about intelligence.

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Opinion | LeBron James is defined by his hometown. Now he’s reshaping it. He says he’s just a kid from Akron, Ohio. But he’s not just any kid.

"LeBron's bold goal has been to create a future of unlimited possibility for Akron’s neediest children, to help speed the transformation of the place that shaped him," @meridak.bsky.social writes. https://wapo.st/42K1zID

Opinion | LeBron James is defined by his hometown. Now he’s reshaping it. He says he’s just a kid from Akron, Ohio. But he’s not just any kid.

LeBron James lives in LA now, but his cares, his philanthropy and his heart are rooted in Akron. My essay for @postopinions.bsky.social @washingtonpost.com on the place that shaped LeBron.

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Fear... The Future Does Not Fit in the Containers of the Past.Edition 267.

“Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it.”—Nelson Mandela.
More than ever today, we need bravery over fear. Check out @rishadt.bsky.social

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Reevaluating the NBA GOAT debate: Beyond Jordan and LeBron Kevin Merida explores why the legendary Celtic Bill Russell should be part of the GOAT debate — for his skills and bravery on and off the court.

Bill Russell. Redefining greatness. That’s all. Interviewed on @wgbh.org “All Things Considered,” hosted by Arun Rath.
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Coming to Cleveland? We have some things to say. @nabjofficial.bsky.social @blacknandv.bsky.social @nabjlaofficial.bsky.social

Journalism is a difficult business to make money on, says @meridak.bsky.social but it's also a unique business. "In what other business do we ask the owners not to interfere?"

No matter the ownership or times, journalists manage to do the work. "Journalism is undefeated." #ClassACTHR73Forum

🛡️ The constitutional freedom that allows citizens to scrutinize governments and hold officials accountable is under threat. ClassACT HR73 invites you to a vital conversation on the future of journalism and democracy. Don’t miss our forum feat. @meridak.bsky.social‬ and experts!

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Happy to be joining friends and journalists I admire @ire.org in New Orleans.

Opinion | NBA’s greatest scorer teams up with a young star. Prepare for fireworks. When the NBA’s greatest scorer teams up with one of its young stars, prepare for a postseason straight from central casting.

A piece on the beauty of basketball, an iconic Spike Lee film, and the new LeBron-Luka partnership. My latest installment of an essay series for @postopinions.bsky.social

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Opinion | LeBron James, father and son As his incomparable career enters another transition, King James places fatherhood front and center.

LeBron James and his coming of age as a father who grew up without one. My latest essay in a yearlong series. @postopinions.bsky.social

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Tonight, talking “Kamala” the photo book and Kamala the human being. Plus, politics, visual expression and all the rest with @evamckend.bsky.social

“If our profession is to confront itself, we need to have more courage for disruption…Organize ourselves and our work differently.” Thanks, @lenfestinstitute.org for publishing and convening with @aspendigital.bsky.social

Come join Deb and I and our friend @evamckend.bsky.social talk about visual expression, politics, and these times. We’re kicking off Women’s History Month. 🏆

“We don’t know our country well enough.” My provocation to our profession. We need to get closer to our communities. Honored to share ideas with brilliant friends and top media leaders. @columjournreview.bsky.social
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L.A. Local News Initiative names social impact leader Michele Siqueiros as founding CEO | What's New | Los Angeles Local News Initiative Written on Feb 11, 2025 | Siqueiros will helm a historic effort to ensure the future of local, independent journalism in Los Angeles

Great news: Longtime L.A. civic leader Michele Siqueiros is the founding CEO of the new nonprofit L.A. Local News Initiative, aimed at strengthening and expanding local journalism in Los Angeles County. Let’s Go!

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Game Over. Kendrick Lamar. Mustaaard! 🏈 #SuperBowl #Halftime

Jon Batiste. That’s all. #SuperBowl #nationalanthem

Column | Portraits in power: The official photos of Melania and President Trump The new White House portraits of the first lady and the president tell a story of hard-nosed power and all-encompassing anger.

A dissection and critique of two portraits. From one of the top critics in the game.

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They waited and waited for an evacuation order. The fire came first, and people died in Altadena In this section of western Altadena, residents weren't ordered to evacuate until after 5 a.m., according to records reviewed by The Times. That was well after smoke and flames were threatening the are...

Heartbreaking. But essential reporting & storytelling. @brittnymejia.bsky.social

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Opinion | ‘A roster change for the ages’: 8 writers on the Washington Commanders What’s fueling the team’s comeback? A new quarterback, coach, owner, name and identity.

8 writers on The Commanders? Why not? I am a lifelong fan, we’ve had season tickets in our family since 1967. I’m here for all the hoopla. ✊🏾 @wshcommanders.bsky.social
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I Was Kamala Harris’ Videographer. I Wish I Could Show You What I’ve Seen. — Slate She completely changed me.

An up close view of history unfolding. Kamala Harris’s videographer Azza Cohen with some choice insights. @slate.bsky.social

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SALA Series on LinkedIn: #media #leadership #politics #democracy As the former Executive Editor of the Los Angeles Times, acclaimed author and journalist Kevin Merida joins Dalen Cuff and Monica McNutt on the SALA Pod and…

“I knew Monica before she was Monica.” And if you don’t know, now you know. Find someone to believe in, people. I got @mcnuttmonica.bsky.social & Dalen Cuff to name two. And a thousand more I can’t name-check here.

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🙏🏾🙏🏾 Appreciate the generous words, my friend. Gonna stay committed to our profession, and do whatever I can wherever I am to push it forward. Glad we have you in the craft.

Jayden Daniels has been cold-blooded since childhood If the Commanders’ rookie quarterback seems especially poised, that’s by design. His father drilled it into him at an early age.

“He has turned the Washington Commanders into the surprise of the NFL season, helped a region fall back in love with football and proved his friends right. America is seeing what they saw and saying what they said.”
Sam Fortier on JD5 for @washingtonpost.com

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I didn’t pick headline, but glad you and others remember the McPhee book on Bradley. An homage.

How NYU's Deborah Willis Created a Visual Record of the Harris Campaign, Selfies Included The Tisch photography and imaging chair and her co-author Kevin Merida organized their photographic biography around themes such as joy and family

Always love talking photography and our “Kamala” photo book with my friend, the great Deborah Willis. This time for @newyorkuniversity.bsky.social

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Opinion | LeBron James: A sense of where he is The first in a series of essays examining the past, present and future of a basketball superstar and cultural force.

First in a yearlong essay series assessing LeBron James, his life, career and cultural influence. Will explore themes beyond hoops-like greatness, introspection, father-son relationships snd more. @postopinions.bsky.social

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