Allissa Richardson

Founding Director

Dr. Allissa V. Richardson, founding director of the USC Charlotta Bass Journalism & Justice Lab, researches how African Americans use emerging technologies to build independent news networks. Through the Bass Lab, she has established a central hub for advancing scholarly inquiry into media innovation and justice-driven journalism.

Featured Articles

First Reconstruction
How Philip Alexander Bell pioneered the Black press of the West
First Reconstruction
Mary Ellen Pleasant’s influence on the Reconstruction-era Black Press
Abolition
The Pobladores’ unsung media legacy in California