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Ebony Reed is an American journalist, educator, and author, currently serving as the Chief Strategy Officer for The Marshall Project since 2021[1]. She is recognized for her leadership in editorial strategy and her contributions to journalism, business operations, communications, and diversity-related projects[2][3].
Early life and education
[edit]Ebony Reed received her undergraduate degree in journalism from the University of Missouri in Columbia in 2000. She became the first graduate of the University of Missouri's master's program in media management in 2004[4][5].
Career
[edit]Reed began her career as a reporter at The Plain Dealer, where she covered Cleveland public schools and documented public education inequities[6]. She later led the metro desk at The Detroit News during the 2008 housing crisis[7]. Reed's roles have included significant positions at the Associated Press and the Wall Street Journal, where she was the New Audiences and Community Chief[8][9]. In January 2022, Reed joined The Marshall Project as its first-ever Chief Strategy Officer, where she leads organizational strategy, communications, and marketing, while focusing on local market growth[10].
Teaching
[edit]Reed has taught at numerous universities across the United States, including the Yale School of Management, Wayne State University, Arizona State University, and the University of Missouri-Columbia, where she held a faculty role starting in 2017[11][12].
Publications
[edit]Reed co-authored Fifteen Cents on the Dollar: How Americans Made the Black-White Wealth Gap (2024) with Louise Story. The book examines the historical and systemic factors contributing to the racial wealth gap in the United States[13].
Personal Life
[edit]Reed was the longtime partner of Terez A. Paylor, a sports journalist who passed away in 2021[14]. Since his death, she has been fundraising for scholarships in his name[4]. She is based in Kansas City, Missouri[15].
References
[edit]- ^ "Ebony Reed Joins The Marshall Project as Chief Strategy Officer". The Marshall Project. 2021-12-13. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Ebony Reed Chief Strategy Officer". The Marshall Project.
- ^ O'Callahan, Ted (2022-02-23). "The Past and Present of Race, Money, and Equity in America". Yale Insights. Yale.
- ^ a b Perrett, Courtney (2024). "Ebony Reed builds an impressive career of service". Show Me Missou. Missou.
- ^ "Ebony Reed – ONA Community Profile". Online News Association. 2024-01-25.
- ^ "Ebony Reed". Harper Collins. Harper Collins Publishers. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Ebony Reed". Porchlight Book Company.
- ^ "How to Innovate As a Journalism Educator". Online News Association. No. ONA19. ONA. 2019-09-12. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Ebony Reed Joins The Marshall Project as Chief Strategy Officer". The Marshall Project. 2021-12-13.
- ^ "Ebony Reed Joins The Marshall Project as Chief Strategy Officer". The Marshall Project. 2021-12-13.
- ^ "Ebony Reed – ONA Community Profile". Online News Association. 2024-01-25.
- ^ "Ebony Reed". Porchlight Book Company.
- ^ "Fifteen Cents on the Dollar Authors". Leigh Bureau.
- ^ Chung, Gabrielle (2021-02-09). "Yahoo Sports Journalist Terez Paylor Dies Unexpectedly at 37: 'We Are Shocked and Saddened,' Says Fiancée". Yahoo Sports. Yahoo.
- ^ "The Racial Wealth Gap". Kansas City Public Library. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
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