Author: Barbara Diggs-Brown
Bio: Barbara Diggs-Brown is Associate Professor Emerita at the American University School of Communication, Washington, D.C. She received a B.A. from Howard University; and an M.A. from American University.

Prof. Diggs-Brown is a communication strategist with more than 25 years of communication experience, specializing in strategic planning, social marketing strategies, qualitative research, integrated communication and media relations. She frequently lectures and writes on race in the media, and coauthored an analysis of race relations in the U.S., *By the Color of Our Skin: The Illusion of Integration and the Reality of Race*. She is author of *The PR Styleguide: Formats for Public Relations Practice*, a styleguide for public communication students and professionals.

Source: [American University](https://www.american.edu/soc/faculty/bdiggs.cfm)