CNN faces backlash for excluding Black-owned media from presidential debate coverage

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CNN faces backlash for excluding Black-owned media from presidential debate coverage

CNN has been criticized for denying media credentials to every Black-owned media outlet, including those based in Atlanta, sparking outrage and accusations of systemic exclusion in a predominantly Black city.

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