The firing of Attiah, the last Black full-time member on the Post’s opinion desk, worries media professionals and advocacy organizations about the wider implications for journalistic freedom and diversity. Firing alarms diversity advocates, Black journalists associationAttiah’s firing comes among dozens of others across various professions stemming from comments about Kirk’s assassination, igniting a debate over First Amendment rights as President Donald Trump has vowed retribution for remarks he considers disparaging. The president of the Washington Association of Black Journalists, of which Attiah is a member, said the firing is a “chilling moment in news media,” particularly for Black journalists, whose voices have historically been targeted. “This firing sends a message to other Black journalists and writers that our perspectives aren’t valued unless we align with the status quo,” WABJ President Philip Lewis told the AP. “Public opinion is not a static thing,” Kreiss said.