By Stephanie Woods
NYABJ Board Member Cynthia Horner recently interviewed WABC's Darla Miles for a TEDxHarlem exclusive. The evening was highly informative and entertaining.
The two influential media personalities discussed careers in entertainment, journalism, and education in depth.
The event occurred at Home To Harlem, an enchanting brownstone with restored Harlem Renaissance vibes perfectly fitting for its quarterly community-minded events held by TEDxHarlem Salon. As a licensee of the TED Talks organization, TEDxHarlem Salon allows local speakers, businesses, or Harlem-bred celebrities to illuminate, educate, and uplift the Village of Harlem locals.
The idea of such intimate gatherings was organized by Kenneth L. Johnson, the founder and president of East Coast Executives, the number one-ranking diversity recruitment firm, based in the soul of Harlem.
Darla was open as she thanked the community for being a part of the news and storytelling by videotaping and giving raw footage to the network. Transparency of a story is vital to residents and law enforcement, so such valuable assets can affect the families of those impacted by a story. The discussion was a true sense of 'enlightenment' as the audience was schooled on the elements of local news vs. national news and why each medium is vital to worldwide information and current events.
Social media and gossip slivered their ugly heads into the dialogue. Still, Darla and Cynthia were both quick to advise the room to refrain from taking part in spreading rumors in life. They advised all to "get their facts from a trusted source before escalating untruth conversations" and remember the 5Ws guidelines for reporting, which are the following: "Who, What, When, Why, and Where."
The two powerhouses were able to find common ground as they both speak fluent Spanish and loved their journalistic career journey. Both women consider themself a "people person," which is a highly recommended quality in their field.
(Above: Cynthia Horner and Darla Miles take time out to pose with Kenneth L. Johnson. Photo by Stephanie Woods.)
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