The following announcement was sent on behalf of Creative Director Amy King and Features Editor Ian Blair. We are thrilled to announce that Julissa James has been promoted to features reporter. That widely shared piece about Black herbalists treating communities of color during the 2020 Black Lives Matter uprisings. Whether in Saturday or Image or elsewhere, Julissa writes stories that matter. Julissa joined The Times as an editorial assistant in 2019 after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Cal State Dominguez Hills.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 12, 2021 18:45 UTC