Experience

theGrio

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• White House Correspondent and Managing Editor of Politics

  • Dec 2021 - Present

• Managing Editor

  • Mar 2020 - Dec 2021



Fox News Media

• Broadcast Media Production and Distribution
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lifestyle Digital Producer

  • Oct 2019 - Mar 2020

• Homepage Editor/Breaking and Trending News Reporter

  • Mar 2018 - Oct 2019



theGrio

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Senior Editor/Digital Host

  • Sep 2016 - Mar 2018

  - Editing and publishing day-to-day editorial, including op-ed content. Writing headlines and producing article pages on CMS, including artwork to standard SEO practices. - Managing staff of a dozen freelance writers; assigning and fielding pitches. - Hosting digital news show “The Grio LIVE.” Interviewing celebrities and notable figures on-camera. - Editing and publishing day-to-day editorial, including op-ed content. Writing headlines and producing article pages on CMS, including artwork to standard SEO practices. - Managing staff of a dozen freelance writers; assigning and fielding pitches. - Hosting digital news show “The Grio LIVE.” Interviewing celebrities and notable figures on-camera.



BET

• Entertainment
• 700 & Above Employee

• Entertainment Editor

  • Jan 2016 - Sep 2016

  - Managing and producing content for CentricTV.com's Entertainment section, News and Lifestyle sections.

• News & Views Editor

  • Oct 2013 - Jan 2016

  - Managing all content for CentricTV.com's News & Views section; which includes news, politics, business, finance, race, culture and commentaries.



EBONY Media

• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Contributor

  • Jul 2012 - Jul 2015

  Contributing feature and opinion articles to EBONY.com, including celebrity interviews, current events and media. Contributing feature and opinion articles to EBONY.com, including celebrity interviews, current events and media.



Black Enterprise Magazine

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• News Content Producer

  • Aug 2012 - Apr 2013

  Developed news content for hot topics and Washington watch verticals, which included research and aggregation of content most vital for brand’s targeted demographic. Contributed celebrity interviews, wrote business-related feature stories to brand’s online culture and lifestyle sections to maximize brand’s mission to expand its targeted readership. Developed news content for hot topics and Washington watch verticals, which included research and aggregation of content most vital for brand’s targeted demographic. Contributed celebrity interviews, wrote business-related feature stories to brand’s online culture and lifestyle sections to maximize brand’s mission to expand its targeted readership.



Vibe Magazine

• United States
• Book and Periodical Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Editor, VIBE

  • Oct 2012 - Feb 2013

  Coordinated and conducted high-profile interviews for company brand, wrote and edited integrated celebrity-lifestyle content to expand visibility of VIBE guides brand. Managed brand’s city guide listings of nightclubs, lounges, restaurants, and shops, which included in-depth research, accurate writing, and editing of guide content. Wrote, edited and developed album reviews and feature stories while maintaining brand’s editorial voice. Covered nightlife for the magazine to implement brand’s social beat and increase marketing value for desired advertisers. Celebrity interviews include: Bow Wow, T-Boz, Jermaine Dupri, Tia Mowry, TJ Holmes, Dawn Richard, Luke James, Sean Garrett, Tichina Arnold, and others. Show less



New York Amsterdam News

• United States
• Newspaper Publishing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reporter

  • Jun 2012 - Aug 2012

  Reported and developed local and national news for weekly newspaper. Reported and developed local and national news for weekly newspaper.



Interactive One

• United States
• Online Audio and Video Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Reporter, Newsone

  • Jun 2011 - Jan 2012

  Duties at Newsone include online aggregation of breaking news, curating content for original posts, reporting original content and writing opinion columns. Experience with SEO, headlines and linking. Original work has been shared on other websites such as The Grio, TheLoop21, Hip Hop Wired and BET.com. Interviewed New York city council members and other political leaders. Duties at Newsone include online aggregation of breaking news, curating content for original posts, reporting original content and writing opinion columns. Experience with SEO, headlines and linking. Original work has been shared on other websites such as The Grio, TheLoop21, Hip Hop Wired and BET.com. Interviewed New York city council members and other political leaders.



The Maroon Tiger

• Greater Atlanta Area

• Managing Editor

  • May 2010 - May 2011

  Managed entire campus newspaper staff and its facilities, including advertisement, editorial layout, and distribution and circulation for the campuses of Morehouse College, Spelman College, Clark-Atlanta University, and outer regions of the Atlanta-metro area. Managed entire campus newspaper staff and its facilities, including advertisement, editorial layout, and distribution and circulation for the campuses of Morehouse College, Spelman College, Clark-Atlanta University, and outer regions of the Atlanta-metro area.



U.S. Courts of Appeals

• Administration of Justice
• 700 & Above Employee

• Human Resources Intern

  • Jun 2007 - Aug 2008