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Washington Post Hires First Black Managing Editor

Washington Post Hires First Black Managing Editor
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Washington Post National editor Kevin Merida is ascending to the managing editor spot vacated last month by Liz Spayd, according to an announcement by the paper. With Merida's promotion, the Post is getting its first African-American managing editor—and a reshuffle of portfolios for Merida and the paper's other managing editor, John Temple.

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