Former Tiger's Roar Editor in Chief Eden Turner named a 2024-2025 Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Fellow
The 19th welcomes its third cohort of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Fellows The 19th is excited to welcome its third cohort in the Frances Ellen Watkins Harper Fellowship , which seeks to create a meaningful pipeline for those historically excluded from U.S. newsrooms. Chanel Cain, a Howard University graduate, has been selected as an audience engagement fellow. Amethyst Holmes, also a graduate of Howard, will join the product team as a fellow. Alexis Wray, a North Carolina A&T State University graduate; Eden Turner, a Savannah State University graduate; and Howard alum Sabreen Dawud will serve as reporting fellows. The new fellows start on the 19th in early October. “With the launch of our third cohort, we continue to build a vital pathway for talented journalists into U.S. newsrooms,” said Kari Cobham, The 19th’s director of fellowships, who is an alumna of Bethune-Cookman University. “It’s an even more crucial commitment this election year to foster a more inclusive, representati...