Ron Mitchell, President, CEO, and Publisher of the Bay State Banner, will speak in Cabot Park Village’s Black History Lecture Series on Wednesday, April 14 at 3PM in the Community Room of Cabot Park Village (280 Newtonville Avenue, Newtonville).
Ron Mitchell has spent more than 35 years in the New England media market creating in-depth, long- and short-form news and informational programming. As a network television cameraman and editor, he was responsible for creating daily news content, including an Emmy-nominated news series on the criminal justice system and its effects on the Black community.
On February 28, 2023, founder Melvin B. Miller of the historic Bay State Banner newspaper announced that after more than 57 years, he would be stepping down immediately and passing the torch to the owners of the newly formed Mitchell Stark Enterprises. MSE President/CEO Ronald Dubois Mitchell and Vice President and COO Andre Hamilton Stark, both seasoned television news journalists, raised more than $1.5 million, including $325,000 from individual investors, to purchase and run one of the nation’s leading African American news organizations. Nearly two years later, they remain committed to honoring Miller’s legacy, leading current staff and new consultants, and shaping the Banner’s vision going forward.
