Terrell Starr

Kyiv, New York

Podcast Host at Black Diplomats

Watch my Ukraine reporting at Terrell J Starr Official YouTube and Substack. Listen to me podcast @gaslitnation

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Terrell Jermaine Starr

1 week ago | substack.com | Terrell Starr

I love talking about Ukraine and and Eastern European politics. This is where I provide political analysis about the happenings in this part of the world in a fun, voice and relatable way.
A Letter To Ukrainians From Black America

Nov 12, 2024 | shorturl.at | Terrell Starr

I’m sorry, Ukraine. I’m sorry that White America elected a man who’ll embolden your genocidal neighbor to murder even more of your people and occupy more of your land. I’m sorry that the American white supremacy that has long terrorized my people will empower Russian supremacy to reign further terror on yours. I preface my letter with white America because we did not do this.
Bernie Sanders Will Die A Stubborn Old White Man

Nov 11, 2024 | terrellstarr.substack.com | Terrell Starr

When I wrote my first article about Sen. Bernie Sanders in 2015, my white editors at a so-called progressive website tried to shut it down. It was an exhaustive reported piece about why he struggled to gain traction with Black voters he needed to win the Democratic primary in 2016, during his first presidential run. My editors said the piece needed more reporting, used faulty polling and needed more editing, which I obviously disagreed with.
10 Things You May Not Know About Amiri Baraka, Father Of The Black Arts Movement

Oct 7, 2024 | newsone.com | Terrell Starr

CLOSE UPDATED: 3:30 p.m. ET, Oct. 7, 2024Amiri Baraka died Jan. 9, 2014, at the age of 79 after battling an undisclosed illness. Indeed, the world has lost one of its greatest literary giants. While Baraka’s work is widely known and read, there may be a few things that many may not know about him. Baraka was born on Oct. 7, 1934, which makes Monday his 90th birthday. Below are 10 facts about the writer and activist.
This Reporter Is Uncovering Russia's Atrocities In Africa

Jul 15, 2024 | terrellstarr.substack.com | Terrell Starr

Founder’s note: This is a podcast interview that is exclusive to Substack. I am posting all of my one-on-one interviews on this platform moving forward. Please don’t forget to become a paid subscriber to help support my weekly reporting. When Russian dictator Vladimir Putin and his murderous regime aren’t committing genocide in Ukraine, they love blasting the West for its history of imperial and colonial abuses in the Global South. And, the thing is, they aren’t wrong.
How Ukrainian Journalists (And Me) Train to Cover the War

Jun 27, 2024 | terrellstarr.substack.com | Terrell Starr

NOTE 2402 Foundation is hosting a two-day training on first aid in Kyiv June 29-30. If you’re around, sign up here. You’ll need to donate 1500 to 3000 UAH to support the training costs. It’s 100 percent worth it and a fraction of what you’d pay in the West. Katerina Sergatskova experience covering war came soon after Russia displaced her out of her childhood home in Simferopol during its illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014. Like so many Ukrainian reporters, Sergatskova didn’t pursue war reporting.
Ukrainians and Palestinians are fighting occupation

May 15, 2024 | links.org.au | Terrell Starr |Vladyslav Starodubtsev |Rita Adel

First published at Black Diplomat. Terrell Starr speaks with two Ukrainians who support Palestine, humanitarian analyst Rita Adel and socialist historian Vladyslav Starodubtsev, about why they feel it is important for their countrymen and women to understand colonialism in other parts of the world. They talked about Ukrainian socialism, what progressives in the west do not get about Ukraine and NATO and why Ukrainians are not privileged because they are “white.”
Here's Every Black Heisman Trophy Winner In NCAA History

Apr 24, 2024 | newsone.com | Terrell Starr

CLOSE UPDATED: 5:00 p.m. ET, April 24, 2024Have you ever wondered how many Black Heisman trophy winners there are? Well, the NewsOne Team searched the web and couldn’t find a list. So we made one for you! And now, as of April 24, 2024, there are officially 39, thanks to Reggie Bush of the University of Southern California (USC) having his 2005 trophy reinstated following more than a decade of controversy.
Black Women Defending Democracy and Thoughts on Navalny's Death

Feb 22, 2024 | terrellstarr.substack.com | Terrell Starr

Greetings, everyone. Happy to share with you my first podcast episode for Substack! This week, I was a guest on Andrea Chalupa’s Gaslit Nation podcast, where we discussed Alexei Navalny’s death and how we should all be reflecting on it. I told y’all I’d be writing a piece about this, but I think my thoughts on Gaslit Nation addressed a lot of things I was gonna write.
Why U.S. Media Don't Trust Palestinian Journalism

Jan 25, 2024 | terrellstarr.substack.com | Terrell Starr

Terrell Jermaine Starr on set at 30 Rock with MSNBC’s Ali Velshi on January 7, 2023 in New York City. More than 80 reporters have been killed covering the war in Gaza—most of them Palestinian. This is a record-number of media workers losing their lives covering a conflict, but there doesn’t seem to be any alarms going off in western capitals over this high, ever-rising death toll. Major news networks aren’t leading with coverage challenging Israel to better ensure their safety.