Exclusive: 1/150th of Ebony’s Power 150 Revealed!
By Tommy Christopher
Feb 20th 2009 7:08PM
Filed Under:eBarack Obama, Media, Obama Administration
While I was at the White House today, I befriended April Ryan from American Urban Radio Networks. She was the one sitting in front of me who wouldn’t let Robert Gibbs get away without a follow-up.
After the briefing, I saw April posing for a photo with a gathering of other journalists (also pictured is another new friend, Politico’s Nia-Malika Henderson). Ebony Magazine releases its Power 150 in May, and the African American contingent of the White House Press Corps is on the list. Ebony ‘s Harriett Cole, who is producing the feature, was not at liberty to tell me where on the list they fell. I vote for a pretty high spot, because often, the people asking the questions can make more of a difference than those answering them.
Here’s my own no-frills version of the shot. You’ll have to wait until May to see the frilly one.
