Former CNN International anchor Isha Sesay has become the first woman to lead the global Black media company OkayMedia. The organization, which includes editorial brands OkayAfrica and Okayplayer (the latter founded by Questlove in 1999), is notable in that it showcases culture across the Black diaspora, making the British-born Sesay, who is of Sierra Leonean descent, an apt choice as CEO.
In joining OkayMedia, Sesay also is launching and will serve as CEO of its new production arm, SPKN/WRD, which will look to tell stories through feature films, television, documentaries, podcasts and publishing.
And she will serve on OkayMedia's board of directors, which includes chairman and Dataminr co-founder Sam Hendel and The Roots manager and Live.
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