The New York Times editorial page editor, James Bennet, responsible for publishing a column that advocated using the military to quell violence amid protests over U.S. In recent days, racial insensitivity has led to the resignation of several high-profile newspaper editors in the United States. The editor-in-chief of food magazine Bon Appetit has resigned after a 'brownface' photo sparked allegations of racism at the outlet. The publisher, which also owns Vogue, GQ and the New Yorker, named Amanda Shapiro, an editor for its 'healthyish' website, as the acting deputy editor of Bon Appetit. Adam Rapoport announced his resignation on Instagram. "It's simply not true to say that any employee is not paid for their work." "None of the people of color have been compensated for their appearances."Ĭonde Nast said on Tuesday it has a zero-tolerance policy toward discrimination and harassment. "I've been pushed in front of video as a display of diversity," wrote El-Waylly, who joined Bon Appetit less than a year ago and is a regular fixture in the BA Test Kitchen video series. Reacting to the picture, Bon Appetit editor Sohla El-Waylly took to Instagram on Monday and called for Rapoport to step down, saying that only white editors are paid for their video appearances. A freelance writer for the Cond Nast-owned foodie magazine on. His resignation comes as newsrooms across the United States examine their track records on diversity, inclusion and sensitivity to issues facing people of color in the midst of widespread protests across the country after the police killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man, on May 25. Bon Apptit’s longtime Editor-in-Chief Adam Rapoport resigned Monday evening after a photo surfaced that showed him in brownface. "From an extremely ill-conceived Halloween costume 16 years ago to my blind spots as an editor, I've not championed an inclusive vision," Rapoport said in a post on Instagram. The editor-in-chief of Bon Apptit, Adam Rapoport, has stepped down after an undated photograph of him dressed in a racially insensitive costume surfaced, as well as accusations of discrimination. Shubuck's Instagram account has since been taken private.
The picture, clicked earlier and posted on the Instagram account of Rapoport's wife Simone Shubuck in 2013, showed him in brownface makeup with her, according to several media reports. (Reuters) - Bon Appetit's editor-in-chief, Adam Rapoport, resigned late Monday after a 16-year-old picture of him with brownface resurfaced online and drew harsh criticism, coupled with a subsequent claim of discriminatory pay at the Conde Nast-owned U.S.
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