For the first time, all three CNW leaders share the mic on The Pit Stop. Content Director and host Laura Miller is joined by Publisher Cheryl Mainor Norman and Editor-in-Chief Kai EL'Zabar to honor Reverend Jesse L. Jackson following his passing at 84. Together, they share personal memories, unpack his deep, symbiotic relationship with the Black press, and discuss how outlets like CNW, the Chicago Defender, and the broader NMPA helped chronicle a fuller picture of his life—beyond politics and controversy, toward service, community, and hope.


Voices / credits
Host: Laura Miller, Content Director, CNW​
Guests: Cheryl Mainor Norman, Publisher, CNW; Kai EL'Zabar, Editor-in-Chief, CNW​
Show: The Pit Stop – “Behind the Cover” segment​