We are a Black nonprofit community media platform employing innovative digital and community-building strategies to engage Gen Z and Millennials across the midwest.
Reaching over 10 million people and growing our social media audience 200x to over 25,000 followers in our first year, The Defender is the fastest growing Black media startup in the country. Most recently, we were featured in the #1 journalism publication in the United States, Harvard's Nieman Labs.
Our national stories have received attribution from The Washington Post, NBC News, USA Today, The Shade Room, Hollywood Unlocked, Baller Alert, COMPLEX, US News, BET, Dailymail, AP, Black Enterprise, and more.
We especially recommend for Black people, POC and lgbtqia+ folks to apply. Applicants DO NOT need to live in Kansas City to be considered.
