No Whites Allowed: Dem Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot Only Takes Interviews from Black, Brown Reporters

A white local news reporter stumbled onto an outrageous story when she attempted to get an interview with Chicago’s Democrat Mayor Lori Lightfoot – only to find out she only grants one-on-ones to journalists of color.

In a tweet Tuesday, NBC5 Chicago reporter Mary Ann Ahern documented attempting to get an exclusive with Lightfoot as her two-year mayoral anniversary approaches.

“As ⁦@chicagosmayor⁩ reaches her two year midway point as mayor, her spokeswoman says Lightfoot is granting 1 on 1 interviews – only to Black or Brown journalists,” Ahern pointed out.

As ⁦@chicagosmayor⁩ reaches her two year midway point as mayor, her spokeswoman says Lightfoot is granting 1 on 1 interviews – only to Black or Brown journalists pic.twitter.com/PAUsacD9Gj

— Mary Ann Ahern (@MaryAnnAhernNBC) May 18, 2021

Immediately, other white Chicago journalists surfaced with similar stories claiming they’d been told the same thing.

I was told the same thing.

— Paris Schutz (@paschutz) May 18, 2021

I can confirm, alderman

— Heather Cherone (@HeatherCherone) May 18, 2021

Evidently, MSNBC is excluded from the policy as Lightfoot appeared on the network on Monday with host Stephanie Ruhle.

Despite being exposed for her selectively-enforced racism toward reporters, Lightfoot doubled down in a statement Wednesday defending her racism by claiming she’s been personally oppressed by the “overwhelming whiteness and maleness” in journalism. (Never mind the fact some reporters who sought interviews were women.)

“Diversity and inclusion is imperative across all institutions including media. In order to progress we must change,” she argued on Twitter.

“This is exactly why I’m being intentional about prioritizing media requests from POC reporters on the occasion of the two-year anniversary of my inauguration as mayor of this great city.”

I ran to break up the status quo that was failing so many. That isn't just in City Hall.

It's a shame that in 2021, the City Hall press corps is overwhelmingly White in a city where more than half of the city identifies as Black, Latino, AAPI or Native American.

— Mayor Lori Lightfoot (@chicagosmayor) May 19, 2021

This is exactly why I'm being intentional about prioritizing media requests from POC reporters on the occasion of the two-year anniversary of my inauguration as mayor of this great city.

— Mayor Lori Lightfoot (@chicagosmayor) May 19, 2021

We must be intentional about doing better. I believed that when running for office. I stand on this belief now. It’s time for the newsrooms to do better and build teams that reflect the make-up of our city.

— Mayor Lori Lightfoot (@chicagosmayor) May 19, 2021

A Latino Chicago Tribune reporter who claimed he was granted an interview by Lightfoot’s office says he cancelled the meeting in opposition to the mayor’s divisive actions.

I am a Latino reporter @chicagotribune whose interview request was granted for today. However, I asked the mayor’s office to lift its condition on others and when they said no, we respectfully canceled. Politicians don’t get to choose who covers them. https://t.co/YMW8M8ZgJm

— Gregory Pratt (@royalpratt) May 19, 2021

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