Krissah Thompson

Krissah Thompson is a managing editor at The Washington Post, where she is the first Black woman to serve in this role. She began her career at The Post in 2001 and has held various positions including intern, Business reporter covering presidential campaigns and writing about civil rights and race. Before becoming an editor in the Style section, she covered the first lady's office, politics, and culture. Krissah now oversees features coverage, climate coverage, audio/podcasting, hiring, career development and diversity and inclusion. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin School of Journalism and holds a Master of Journalism from the University of Maryland. Her work focuses on various topics including politics, race relations, civil rights and culture.

Biography:  https://www.washingtonpost.com/people/krissah-thompson/

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The Daily's Verdict

This author is known for its high journalistic standards. The author strives to maintain neutrality and transparency in its reporting, and avoids conflicts of interest. The author has a reputation for accuracy and rarely gets contradicted on major discrepancies in its reporting.

Bias

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Conflicts of Interest

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Contradictions

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  • Marian Robinson died on May 31, 2023.
  • Marian Robinson died peacefully on Friday.
  • She was born in Chicago on July 30, 1937.

Deceptions

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Recent Articles

Marian Robinson: The Chicago Homemaker Who Instilled Education Values in Michelle Obama and Supported Her Through the White House Years

Marian Robinson: The Chicago Homemaker Who Instilled Education Values in Michelle Obama and Supported Her Through the White House Years

Broke On: Friday, 31 May 2024 Marian Robinson, Chicago homemaker and mother of Michelle Obama, passed away at 86. Instilling education's importance, both Michelle and brother Craig graduated from Ivy League schools. During White House tenure, she offered stability for Malia and Sasha. Initially skeptical of Barack Obama relationship, she sat by his side during historic 2008 election.