ColorLines
ColorLines is a daily news site featuring investigative reporting and news analysis from the perspective of communities of color.History
ColorLines was founded in 1998. It was originally a print publication published jointly by the Applied Research Center, a public policy institute that focused on race, and the Center for Third World Organizing, a training center for community organizers of color. Bob Wing was the founding editor of ColorLines.
In 2010, ColorLines became an online magazine of the Applied Research Center, which became Race Forward. Articles are primarily composed of essays, investigative reports, think pieces, opinion columns, cultural criticism, fiction, and humor pieces. Within a year of launching as a daily, digital publication, ColorLines was named a Webby Award Honoree for Political Blogs.Awards and honors
- Political Blog, Webby Honoree, 2012
- Political Blog, Webby Honoree, 2011
- Hillman Prize, Web Journalism, 2011
- Outstanding Magazine Article, GLAAD nomination, 2009
- Watchdog award winner, Chicago Headline Club, 2008
- General Excellence Award, Utne Reader, 2007
- Best Cultural and Social Coverage, Utne Reader, 2005
- Outstanding Magazine Article, GLAAD nomination, 2005
- Best Political Magazine, East Bay Express, 2004
- Best Investigative/In-Depth Article, New America Media, 2004
