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Gwen Ifill Died Of Endometrial Cancer—Here's What You Need To Know

Gwen Ifill Died Of Endometrial Cancer—Here's What You Need To Know

Iconic journalist Gwen Ifill died on Monday at 61 years of age.Ifill covered politics for several major newspapers in the U.S. before becoming a popular TV anchor on "The PBS NewsHour" and moderator of PBS' "Washington Week." She also co-moderated a Democratic primary debate in February between Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders.After the news of Ifill's death was made public, outpourings of grief followed on social media.Ifill's cause of death wasn't immediately revealed, but her brother later told The Washington Post that she died of endometrial cancer .


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We lost Gwen Ifill too soon — and just when we needed her the most

We lost Gwen Ifill too soon — and just when we needed her the most

We lost Gwen Ifill too soon — and just when we needed her the most At a time when race is no longer a subtext of American politics, voices like hers are needed more than ever.Eight years ago, I met Gwen Ifill at a media party just as the 2008 Republican National Convention kicked off in Minneapolis.It seems so fitting in hindsight: Here I was, a cub reporter working on my master's degree in journalism, getting my first taste of covering national politics during what I thought was the craziest election possible at a time that almost every media expert would agree was an unequivocally historic low for the industry as a whole.(Remember those days?)


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Remembering Gwen Ifill

Remembering Gwen Ifill

I was so saddened to hear of the passing of Gwen Ifill, an amazing journalist, PBS news anchor, personal friend, and role model and mentor to many.Throughout her career, Gwen broke both gender and race barriers and she also did what I admire most about her success -- she was vigilant about reducing the barriers for the women following her.She never forgot her own struggles to be hired, to be respected and acknowledged, to be the first African-American woman in a position, and she fought for equal opportunities and access for others her entire life.A personal memory that I hold close today is the first lunch we shared after I had been named the first woman president of PBS.


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Pioneering journalist Gwen Ifill dies at 61

Pioneering journalist Gwen Ifill dies at 61

From humble beginnings as the daughter of Caribbean immigrant parents and a graduate of Springfield High School, Gwen Ifill soared to the top of her profession as a political journalist, moderating political debates and hosting "Washington Week in Review" on PBS — the first black woman to host a national weekly news program.Ifill died Monday in hospice care after a struggle with endometrial cancer.Her professional career, which began in Boston, served as an inspiration to many in the field."Ifill was a Banner and Herald alum, went on to the top of the profession and did it with grace and professionalism," said journalist and former Banner managing editor Robin Washington.


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Congressional Black Caucus mourns trailblazer Gwen Ifill

Congressional Black Caucus mourns trailblazer Gwen Ifill

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