Byron Pitts, who was inspired by Ed Bradley, may assume his mantle at CBS, according to Cindy Adams. And who is Byron Pitts? From Katie Couric on CBSNews.com:
"The other day the Washington Post had a wonderful profile of a wonderful guy: our own Byron Pitts.
In the piece, Byron talked about his own upbringing, including the surprising news that when he was 12 years old, he was illiterate. Incredibly, he could barely read. 'It was humiliating. It was awful,' Byron told Howard Kurtz. 'You sort of live your life in disguise. . . . When you live in the 'hood, you have to wear a mask.'
"Those who work with Byron know he is one of the most artful and eloquent writers in the newsroom – as well as a genuinely good and giving man. That’s no surprise. But most of us had no idea of the struggles he had to face. To realize what he overcame, and how much pain and embarrassment he had to contend with, is heartbreaking -- and inspiring."
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