Aside from hosting Weekly with Ed Gordon, a roundtable talk show that covers the week's most important stories from pop culture to politics, he also hosts award-winning specials, Conversations with Ed Gordon.
But Gordon didn't just land these opportunities, he began his career path in an unpaid internship at Detroit's public television station, WTVS.
Later, Gordon became a free-lance journalist for BET and a host for the weekly television show Detroit Black Journal. Since then, he has received many awards, including an Emmy and the NAACP Image Award, as well as the prestigious Journalist of the Year Award from the National Association of Black Journalists.
Gordon has also been a contributor for NBC's Today Show and Dateline, a contributing correspondent for the CBS magazine 60 Minutes II, has hosted National Public Radio broadcasts, hosted BET Tonight, and has anchored BET News.
Having a plethora of experience has allowed Gordon to be involved in countless incredible interactions. Some of Gordon's notable stories have included the death of Princess Diana; the historic 2008 U.S. Presidential election, and the tragic events of September 11.
On top of covering headline international and domestic events, Gordon has conducted interviews with various notable individuals including Presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton, O.J. Simpson (in his first interview post-trial), Janet Jackson, Jamie Foxx, and even the Nation of Islam leader, Minister Louis Farrakhan.
In addition to his vast amount of professionalism and experience in the news industry he also was created an initiative named "Daddy's Promise." This initiative encourages fathers to become deeply involved in the lives of their daughters.
50 Years Later: Honoring the Legacy of MLK, is scheduled for Monday, Dec. 2 from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the North Ballroom of WMU's Bernhard Center.