Cheryl Devall’s unique journey as a journalist and award-winning editor is filled with over 35 years of diversity, culture, truth telling, and diligent hard work.
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Screenshot of an interview with literary agent Anjali Singh. I've highlighted: Now, as an industry veteran, she's able to reflect on the experience of young professions in the workplace today. "A lot of the diversity push is from the bottom u p,"she says. "You put young people of color, many of whom don't come from privileged backgrounds, in very subservient positions. When you come from a particular socioeconomic position, an apprenticeship doesn't have the same cost, because you know you're going to end up ok. But when you're the child of first-generation immigrants, and you're put in this position where there's no clear path forward, no mentorship, and no true commitment from the top down to support you-why would you stay?"
Screenshot of an interview with literary agent Regina Brooks, from which I've circled the text: Literary agent Regina Brooks believes that the media "misses the boat and rehashes what everyone already knows" in conversations about diversity in publishing. "Yes, there have been fluctuations in leadership roles in editorial," she says. "But if I'm an editor of color and I'm bringing in authors of color, who are the marketing people? Who are the publicity people? you can't do it on your own. Part of the reason why the editorial space has been so challenging and fraught is because the ecosystem is not there to support it.
2 stand out quotes from literary agents Anjali Singh & Regina Brooks in this Publishers Weekly article on "Why Representation in Publishing Matters":
www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
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