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Broadcast legend Carole Simpson reflects on shaping history
In the midst of Black History Month, as the nation celebrates the leaders who helped shape the country, broadcast legend Carole Simpson is opening up about breaking barriers in the broadcast industry.
In 1988, Simpson made history as the first Black woman to helm a major network newscast when she became the face of ABC News' “World News Tonight” weekend edition, which is a role she held for 15 years.
The three-time Emmy award-winning television journalist spoke to ABC News' Linsey Davis, who now holds the Sunday night anchor slot that Simpson once commanded, about paving the way for others in a male-dominated industry.
Simpson told Davis that she was proud of her for securing the position as she's had high hopes of seeing more African American women follow her lead.
“Women can do the impossible ...
if you want something, you’ll do it,” Simpson told ABC News on Sunday.
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