Yet, like many others, I felt it was necessary to stay online to remain informed. Do I stay or do I go? Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. Every scroll revealed a new tweet that detailed another racist experience. The names of their children are undisclosed to the media.

While I haven’t found myself the victim of newsroom racism yet, I know how uncomfortable it can feel to be the only Black person in a room. We encountered an issue signing you up. Postmedia is committed to maintaining a lively but civil forum for discussion and encourage all readers to share their views on our articles. Comments may take up to an hour for moderation before appearing on the site. Her marriage with Michael ended in 2005 with his tragic death. Step 4: Graduate on time and with Honours. Hydrate, repair and protect your facial skin with our cleanser, toner, face and eye products.

Lisa LaFlamme, OC OOnt (born July 25, 1964) is a Canadian television journalist, and currently the chief anchor and senior editor of CTV National News.She replaced Lloyd Robertson in this role on September 5, 2011. Coronavirus: Electoral fraud during a pandemic not an issue for election officials in N.B., P.E.I. A welcome email is on its way. "I know he realized there were other things he could do and was interested in exploring them," the source said. It feels like watching a building on fire. The research found that “visible minorities are under-represented among news managers and decision makers, with only 4.8% of media leaders identified as visible minorities.” The study also found minorities were under-represented in print media among columnists and experts, as hosts and reporters and in stock images and photos. Rather than squeezing in a workout on the fly, she makes physical activity a multi-tasking, must-do essential for herself and her beloved chocolate lab, Toblerone (aka Toby). And that in four years at Carleton University, I didn’t have a single Black journalism instructor. A source said CTVs Question Period co-host Jane Taber would guest host Power Play on its first episode of the season Tuesday. This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff. My plan was to build connections, start freelance writing, boost my resume and hopefully land a full-time gig at a print or digital publication. More than anything, I wonder what the future will look like—and is it one where I will be fully accepted and treated with equality? The Biggest Difference Between a Vaccine and a Treatment, Some Out-of-Work Restaurant Workers Have Found a New Calling: Getting Out the Vote, Please Buy One of These Whack-Job JDM Fever Dreams (So We Don't Have To), The latest news on COVID-19 developments in Canada, Used car exports drives pollution to developing world, Disruption to daily routine impacts Q3 profits, sales for Tim Hortons' parent company, Heisman Power Rankings: Lawrence leads early list filled with star QBs, Southern Charm's Kathryn Dennis Makes Her Relationship with Chleb Ravenell Instagram Official, 9 Makeup Must-Haves, According to a Drag Queen, "Hardest Phase" of COVID Coming, Warns Expert, A Can of Soup Is the Secret to These Stew-y Spiced Baked Eggs, GM delivers first Chevy Colorado ZR2-based infantry vehicles to US Army, Pandemic 'sucks'; Christmas gatherings up in the air: PM, New Barbie reignites cultural appropriation debate, Sony seeing 'very considerable' PS5 demand ahead of launch, Report: Kylin Hill expected to leave Mississippi State, ‘Saturday Night Live’ Ratings Rise With Host Adele, Top World Series In Households, Microsoft may earn an Affiliate Commission if you purchase something through recommended links in this article. It was Mr. Clark himself who first signalled his departure on Twitter, sending out a message that read, "suffice to say there is no more PowerPlay with Tom Clark." Is discrimination just par for the proverbial course for all Black women, including myself? This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. I’ve had white people touch, There’s a reason why Lisa LaFlamme didn’t look like me, that no one on TV really did. "Many memories of working alongside and in competition with Tom Clark. There’s an agonizing reckoning that happens when the lushness of your dreams comes face to face with the harshness of reality. © Used with permission of / © St. Joseph Communications. Welcome to The Globe and Mail’s comment community. Ultimately the cons, like the very long and unpredictable hours, outweighed the pros for me and I realized that while I loved broadcast, it wasn’t for me. Of course, people don’t usually tune in to The Big Bang Theory during the momentous occasions of our time. Each one explained experiences of anti-Black racism and discrimination in Canadian media. Click here to subscribe. This article was published more than 10 years ago. 365 Bloor Street East, Toronto, Ontario, M4W 3L4. His resignation follows the announced retirement of Lloyd Robertson and the appointment of Lisa LaFlamme as his successor to host the "CTV National News.". Women who look like me, women that I looked up to, women who were in positions I was dying to occupy, were being systematically silenced and stereotyped all over North America.

We hope to have this fixed soon. reported that in 2019, only 12% of TV news employees were African American. "You can tell he wasn't a happy camper.".

Everyone listened when she spoke and the people I looked up to looked to. There were countless others. And it’s white on purpose. It creates a power imbalance, and one that often allows for bigoted comments and off-hand remarks to go unnoticed or be excused. He’ll stop being The National’s anchor next July 1, but he stopped being the anchor we think we’re losing a very long time ago. Lisa LaFlamme may not work a traditional nine-to-five day, but her weekdays are no less structured than the rest of ours. This is a space where subscribers can engage with each other and Globe staff. The viewership of all the national news and local broadcasts combined is like a fifth of The Tragically Hip concert that aired a couple weeks ago, and maybe half of a Toronto Blue Jays playoff game. She belongs to white ethnicity and follows Roman Catholic religion. She is single at the present time. "He has a range of talents and was looking at how best to benefit from them. Lisa Laflamme was a wonderful reporter in a small newsroom in Kitchener before she joined CTV. In fact I tried to hire her when I ran Global News only to be rebuffed by an idiotic Vice President who didn’t like her hair.

The writer on the day of her journalism school graduation (Photo: Courtesy of Ebonie Walker).