Jamil Smith
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Jamil Smith is a former essayist for the Los Angeles Times. He joined The Times’ newsroom in 2022 after holding senior positions at Rolling Stone, Vox and the New Republic. He has also co-hosted “One Year Later,” a limited radio series for KCRW, as well as several podcasts. Prior to his writing career, Smith worked in cable news and in sports, winning three Emmys while at NFL Films. In 2019, the New York City chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists awarded him its prize for arts reporting for his Time cover story about the film “Black Panther.” He is a proud native of Cleveland.
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Melina Abdullah, a co-founder of Black Lives Matter Los Angeles, is a leader in the movement to protest and challenge the status quo in law enforcement.
June 30, 2024
It would be a mistake to consider Juneteenth purely a celebration of emancipation. As with most victories against racism, there is also a story of resistance to change.
June 19, 2023
When it comes to America’s support for Black and brown safety and liberation, have we hit the floor? Or are we at risk of sinking further? Ron DeSantis may hold the answer to that question.
June 15, 2023
What do you hear when you see video of Tyre Nichols calling out for his mother in successive tearful bursts. Do you hear someone’s son? Do you hear your own child?
Feb. 1, 2023
Martin Luther King Jr. Day is supposed to honor a man and cause that were all about making this country uncomfortable. The opposite is happening.
Jan. 18, 2023
Los escritores del Times Tracy Brown, Matt Pearce y Jamil Smith hablan sobre por qué ‘Andor’ es una de las mejores historias de ‘Star Wars’ que se han hecho.
Dec. 1, 2022
Times writers Tracy Brown, Matt Pearce and Jamil Smith talk about why ‘Andor’ is one of the best ‘Star Wars’ stories ever made.
Nov. 30, 2022
Since audio leaked of a racist conversation between Kevin de León and fellow L.A. City Council members, he has said he must stay in office to help the city heal. But by tending to his own wounds, he keeps ours from closing.
Nov. 21, 2022