Hard, but fair.

jimi izrael is an opinion writer and journalist from East Cleveland, Ohio.

• His work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Salon.com, Philadelphia Inquirer, Chicago Tribune, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, American Spectator and The Plain Dealer.
  
• As a staff writer for the United Church of Christ, one of the largest mainline Protestant denominations in the world, he was nominated for religious news-writing and editing awards.
• As a staff writer for New Times' Cleveland Scene, he won awards for investigative and consumer journalism.
• He has logged appeared on Fox News Network's "Hannity & Colmes" and "The O'Reilly Factor" as a pundit and cultural critic.
• Currently, he moderates "The Barbershop" for National Public Radio's "Tell Me More with Michel Martin," and blogs regularly for TV One Online at "Primary Colors" and for the Washington Post-backed TheRoot.com at "The Hardline."
• He speaks at conferences, colleges and universities on topics ranging from alternative journalism and opinion/editorial writing to hip-hop music, film, culture and politics.
• To speak with him, call 1-216-255-2025 or e-mail jimiizrael@gmail.com

jimiizrael.com relaunches july 2008.