I came up in this industry at a time where you had to be a journalist. You had to break stories. You had to break news to elevate your career, to get to a certain point and a certain level in this business, before you even had the license to give your opinion, especially if you were a black man.
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"I came up in this industry at a time where you had to be a journalist. You had to break stories. You had to break news to elevate your career, to get to a certain point and a certain level in this business, before you even had the license to give your opinion, especially if you were a black man." — Stephen A. Smith #digitalwellness #innovationentrepreneurship #timeaging
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I came up in this industry at a time where you had to be a journalist. You had to break stories. You had to break news to elevate your career, to get to a certain point and a certain level in this business, before you even had the license to give your opinion, especially if you were a black man. — Stephen A. Smith
About Stephen A. Smith
Stephen A. Smith was a Journalist from American (1967–present).
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Who said "I came up in this industry at a time where you had to be a journalist. You had…"?
This quote is attributed to Stephen A. Smith, a Journalist from American.
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Stephen A. Smith lived from 1967 – present.
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