Covering Protests and Black Stories in Pittsburgh with Alexis Johnson
In this episode, Andy and Barbara talk about the aftermath of the George Floyd protests and how support for the Black Lives Matter movement has changed. Then they are joined by Alexis Johnson, a reporter for the Pittsburgh Post Gazette. They ask about her experiences covering the George Floyd protests in Pittsburgh. The support she received after sending a tweet poking fun at the mess typically made outside of Kenny Chesney concerts, that prohibited her and others at the Post Gazette from the protest coverage. They also talk about her journalism piece that focused on highlighting black restaurants in Pittsburgh and the struggles for reporters of color around the country.
