Under her watch, the newspaper was modernized, and changes have included: a new layout for the paper, and refocusing content to emphasize more current issues facing Harlem and the wider African-American community in New York and the Nation.
Elinor Tatum also produced and co-hosted a weekly segment of Al Sharpton’s radio show Keepin' It Real — inviting members of the Black Press to discuss national issues facing the African-American community.
Tatum has appeared on The O'Reilly Factor, 20/20, New York 1, CUNY TV, The Today Show, and NBC Nightly News.
While reporting, she filed stories on topics ranging from the Million Man March, to Boxing, to a student strike at the City University of New York.
Tatum has been visiting Israel since childhood and is active in efforts to promote understanding between the Black and Jewish communities.
In addition she sits on the Board of the New York Urban League, The Neighborhood Defender Service of Harlem, and the Creative Vision Foundation.