This Exists: ‘Afro Picks’ In Publisher’s Weekly, Literally (Updated)
Um, has everyone in media lost their mind when it comes to media aimed at African Americans? Last week brought us the New York Times “smart, informed” gift guide for people of color. This week, publishing staple Publisher’s Weekly cover is devoted to “new books and trends in African American publishing,” which in and of itself is not such a bad idea. Alas, the same cannot be said for the cover. At all.
UPDATE: Calvin Reid, the senior news editor at Publishers Weekly, responds.
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