Cheryl Thompson-Morton
Black Media Initiative Director, CUNY
Cheryl Thompson-Morton is the Black Media Initiative Director at the Center for Community Media at the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. With a background at the Lenfest Institute for Journalism, she designed the Lenfest Constellation News Leadership Initiative, focusing on product development, audience engagement, and business models for journalists of color. Cheryl excels in grant management, securing a $1.3 million grant for Philadelphia initiatives, and has a proven track record in program development and partnership management across various sectors including law, healthcare, and community foundations.