Michael Tubbs on disinformation, racism, and news deserts [cjr.org]
By Akintunde Ahmad, Columbia Journalism Review, February 26, 2021 I n 2017, Michael Tubbs made history as the youngest and first Black mayor of Stockton, California, home to some three hundred thousand people and considered the most diverse city in America. A graduate of Stanford University, Tubbs began his political career on the city council of Stockton, his hometown; during his mayoral campaign, he received an endorsement from Barack Obama—and more than 70 percent of the vote. During his...