For decades, broadcast meteorology has been dominated by White men — leaving out women, and particularly women of color. Of the hundreds of chief meteorologists at news stations across the country, few are Black women.Now, Black women are fighting to climb the ladder and claim top meteorology roles. For Veronica Johnson, her journey took nearly 30 years.
The American Meteorology Society found that Black and African American meteorologists made up 2 percent of the entire membership in 2020, the last year it collected data. The ratio of Black men to women is 60 percent to 40 percent — indicating that Black women make up less than 1 percent of members. That data also includes the news industry. The National Association of Black Journalists says there are about 138 Black meteorologists in journalism across the United States.
To Johnson, her skill level or accolades didn’t change in the years since she was passed over for the roles. The difference now is how a changing society around her means more in the industry seem willing to give her opportunities. Betty Davis, who has been a broadcast meteorologist for 20 years, accepted early in her career that she would take any position that was given to her. She didn’t dream about moving up the meteorological ladder because, as a Black woman, there wasn’t a precedent.
Even as newsrooms take small steps toward diversifying the faces shown on television, viewers can present an obstacle, too.
Source: News Formal (newsformal.com)
washingtonpost Good for them!
ship too late to save a drowning witch. tv is over.
LMAO
good, tell them to bring spring early
So obsessed with race
I haven't realized that tv weather is just white supremacy.
everybody needs a black woman i guess
What does their color have to do with anything?
How are they changing the weather?
'The weather today be like whoa! Prolly cuz of racism.'
So that's why the weather reporting has been so inaccurate lately
More racist bs
Yea, bring men down at every turn. Let’s make them a relic of the past!!! Commie power!!!
Haven't you heard of weather apps, who waits for a person to explain weather anymore. I'm not waiting till 6 p.m or 10 p.m when is 11:00 a.m, let me Google weather today ☂️🌞❄️🌀⚡️☃️💧
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We love the race baiting and division.
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