Mary Cecelia Curtis (born September 4, 1953) is an American journalist who has been a reporter and editor at major publications including The New York Times, Baltimore Sun, and the Arizona Daily Star.
She was inducted into the Hall of Fame of the Region IV National Association of Black Journalists in 2004.
[3] She is known for her coverage of politics as it intersects with race and culture, and for being a pioneer and advocate for diversity in U.S. news media.
She edited features in the arts and entertainment section of the Baltimore Sun, was a reporter and editor with the Associated Press in New York and Hartford, Connecticut and with the Arizona in Tucson.
[1] She has contributed to NBC News, NPR, the Washington Post, The Root, ESPN's The Undefeated and talks about politics on WCCB-TV in Charlotte, North Carolina.