Rep. Barbara Lee is serving her sixth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. She was elected to Congress in 1998. She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Mills College and Master in Social Work from the University of California in Berkeley. Rep. Lee is the mother of two sons.
Congresswoman Frederica Wilson brings with her to congress more than a decade of service in the Florida State Legislature, as a State Representative (1998-2002) and State Senator (2002-present), Representative Wilson has already represented many of the communities making up Congressional District 17. She has also served the community as a teacher, principal and school board member.
Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton is serving her tenth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. She was elected to Congress in 1990. She graduated from Antioch College, and earned a Juris Doctor from Yale University Law School. Del. Norton is the mother of two children, John and Katherine.
Rep. Gwen Moore is serving her third term in the U.S. House of Representatives. She was elected to Congress in 2004. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from Marquette University, and a Harvard University Certificate for Senior Executives in State and Local Government. Rep. Moore is the mother of three children.
Rep. Maxine Waters is serving her tenth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. She was elected to Congress in 1990. She earned a Bachelor of Arts from California State University at Los Angeles. Rep. Waters is married to Sidney Williams, and she is the mother of two children, Edward and Karen, and she has two grandchildren.
Prior to her serving as the current Congress member for CA-37th, Karen Bass made history when the California Assembly elected her to be its 67th Speaker, catapulting her to become the first African American woman in the country to serve in this powerful state legislative role.
Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson is serving her ninth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. She was elected to Congress in 1992. She earned a Bachelor degree in Nursing from Texas Christian University and Master in Public Administration from Southern Methodist University. Rep. Johnson is the mother of one son, Kirk and grandmother of three grandsons.
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee is serving her eighth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. She was elect- ed to Congress in 1994. She earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Yale University and Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia Law School. Rep. Lee is married to Dr. Elwyn C. Lee, and they have two children, Erica and Jason.
Del. Donna M. Christensen is serving her seventh term in the U.S. House of Representatives as the Delegate from the Virgin Islands. She was elected to Congress in 1996. She earned a Bachelor of Science from St. Mary’s College and a M.D. (Doctor of Medicine) from George Washington University School of Medicine. Del. Christensen is the mother of two daughters, Rabiah Green George and Karida Green. She also gained two daughters, Lisa and Esther, and two sons,
Rep. Donna F. Edwards is serving her first term in the U.S. House of Representatives. She was elected to Congress in 2008. She graduated from Wake Forest University, and earned a Juris Doctor from Franklin Pierce Law Center. Rep. Edwards is the mother of one son, Jared.
Rep. Yvette D. Clarke is serving her second term in the U.S. House of Representatives. She was elected toCongressin2006. Rep.Clarke received a scholarship to Oberlin College and was a recipient of the prestigious APPAH/Sloan Fellowship in Public Policy and Policy Analysis. Before coming to Congress, she succeeded her mother, Dr. Una S.T. Clarke in the New York City Council, making them the first mother-daughter succession in the history of the Council.
Rep. Marcia L. Fudge is serving her first term in the U.S. House of Representatives. She was elected to Congress in 2008, succeeding the late Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones in a special election. Rep. Fudge earned a Business Administration degree from Ohio State University, and Juris Doctor from Cleveland Marshall College of Law, Cleveland State University.
Rep. Corrine Brown is serving her ninth term in the U.S. House of Representatives. She was elected to Congress in 1992. She earned a Bachelor of Science from Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University, and a Master and Education Specialist degree from the University of Florida. Rep. Brown is the mother of one daughter, Shantrel.
The Truth Shall Set You Free - By Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. Dr. E. Faye Williams, Esq. is National Chair of the National Congress of Black Women (NCBW) and former Counsel to the U.S. Congress' District of Columbia Sub-Committee on the Judiciary and Education. She is a prolific public speaker who has appeared on several television programs, including BET, CBS, CNN, NPR, Good Morning America, the David Brinkley Show, the Canadian Broadcasting System, C-Span, MSNBC's Hard Ball and others.
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Tamron Hall (born September 16, 1970 in Luling, Texas) is a national correspondent for NBC News. She is a day-side anchor for MSNBC and host of the program NewsNation with Tamron Hall. Hall is also a co-anchor of Today's Take, the third hour of Today.
Harris Kimberly Faulkner is an American newscaster and television host for Fox News Channel. She is the anchor of Fox Report Weekend and a co-anchor on Outnumbered. She previously presented Fox News Live headline updates during prime-time weekdays. Faulkner has been covering breaking news between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m ET. She also fills in for Shepard Smith as a substitute anchor on The Fox Report weekdays, and she anchors Fox News Extra segments that air on the international feed of Fox News.
I'm a television news professional who has done - and - can do it all. Throughout my career I've worked as an anchor, host, reporter, photographer, editor and web producer. Before all that stuff, I drove 18 wheelers. Yes, I said 18 wheelers!!! More about that in just a second. Currently, I'm a news anchor and host for KDKA -TV in Pittsburgh. I anchor the weekday editions of KDKA TV News at Noon and 4. I also host 'Your Pittsburgh' a show dedicated to what's new and positive in The Burgh.
Over the course of her 25-year career, award-winning journalist and opinion writer Goldie Taylor has emerged as one of the most powerful voices in public discourse. Today, she is a political analyst and on-air contributor at MSNBC where she focuses principally on public policy issues. Best known for her take-no-prisoners style, Taylor has become one of the nation’s preeminent thought leaders on gun control, domestic violence, human trafficking, public health, poverty and environmental justice.
Nadia Crow is an American television news reporter. In June 2013 she began working at KTVX-TV Channel 4 in Salt Lake City, Utah, the first African-American to land a regular news-presentation position in that state.
Rene Marsh is CNN's aviation and government regulation correspondent, based in the network's Washington bureau. In this position, Marsh reports on all issues related to aviation and transportation - from safety and security to passenger issues. In addition, Marsh covers government regulation. In this role she will examine how the federal government and its policies impacts American lives.
Michaela Pereira (born on August 26, 1970) is a Canadian television personality best known as being an anchor for KTLA in Los Angeles She announced on March 28, 2013, that she would be leaving that position in May to be a part of the CNN morning show New Day that debuted on June 17, 2013
sha Isatu Sesay (/ˌaɪʃə səˈseɪ/; born January 6, 1976) is a British journalist of Sierra Leonean descent. Since 2005 she has worked as an anchor and correspondent for CNN International. Based at CNN's world headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States, she hosts the news programs CNN NewsCenter and BackStory. In addition, she is the presenter of 360 Bulletin on Anderson Cooper 360°.
Eboni K. Williams is a political/legal analyst and trial attorney based in Los Angeles, California, covering national legal and political issues with a pop culture perspective. Ms. Williams began her legal career specializing in family law and civil litigation, providing legal consult on high-profile divorce, spousal support, and child custody cases.
Joy-Ann Reid, also known as Joy Reid, is an American journalist and broadcaster.Reid is the managing editor of TheGrio.com and an on-air contributor on MSNBC, in addition to serving as a political columnist for The Miami Herald and the editor of The Reid Report political blog. On January 27, 2014, Reid was announced by MSNBC to be the host of her own news series The Reid Report,
Michelle D. Bernard (born July 30, 1963, Washington, D.C.) is an American journalist, political analyst, author, and President and CEO of the Bernard Center For Women, Politics & Public Policy. She was formerly President and CEO of Independent Women's Forum and Independent Women's Voice
María de la Soledad Teresa O'Brien (born September 19, 1966) is an American broadcast journalist, executive producer, and philanthropist. She is the chairman of Starfish Media Group, a 360-media production company and distributor. It was announced on June 12, 2013, that O’Brien was joining HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel sports newsmagazine. In addition, O’Brien’s Starfish Media Group signed a deal granting HBO “first look” rights for new programs.
Melissa Victoria Harris-Perry (born October 2, 1973; formerly known as Melissa Victoria Harris-Lacewell) is an American writer, professor, television host, and political commentator with a focus on African-American politics. Harris-Perry hosts the Melissa Harris-Perry weekend news and opinion television show on MSNBC.
Zain Asher Ejiofor (born August 27, 1983) is a British financial news reporter at CNN based in New York City. She frequently files reports for CNN International, CNNMoney.com, CNN and for its weekend business show Your Money. She also has a monthly column in Money. She is the younger sister of British actor Chiwetel Ejiofor
Fredricka Whitfield is a news anchor for CNN. She hosts the weekend daytime edition of CNN Newsroom. She is the daughter of Olympian Mal Whitfield and has a younger half brother named Edward Whitfield Wright.
Donna Brazile (born December 15, 1959) is an American author, academic, and political analyst who is Vice Chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee. She was the first African American to direct a major presidential campaign, acting as campaign manager for Al Gore in 2000. She briefly served as interim Chair for the DNC in the spring of 2011
Veronica De La Cruz (born August 13, 1980) is an Asian-American television news anchor. Staring May 5, 2014 she will join KPIX/KBCW as an anchor. She worked for NBC News from (2010–2014), she was an alternating anchor on both Early Today on NBC and First Look on MSNBC, as well as a correspondent for NBC News. She has filled in as news anchor on Today.
Richelle Carey is a news anchor for Al Jazeera America. She was formerly a news anchor for HLN and correspondent for its Prime News broadcast. Carey joined HLN from KMOV-TV St. Louis, Missouri in May 2006 and left in June 2013. Prior to joining KMOV in the summer of 2003, Carey was the morning and afternoon news anchor at the Fox affiliate in Henderson-Las Vegas, Nevada (KVVU).
Eboni Deon is an on-camera meteorologist for Al Jazeera America. She joined the network in 2013. Prior to her current position, Ms. Deon was a meteorologist for WFTV-TV and prior to that The Weather Channel, she has also been a radio broadcast meteorologist for the Weather Channel Radio Network. Before coming to the Weather Channel, Ms. Deon was a broadcast meteorologist at the National Weather Networks in Jackson, Mississippi.
Femi Oke (born 30 June 1966) is a British television presenter and journalist. Femi was born in Britain to Nigerian parents of the Yoruba ethnic group. She is a graduate of Birmingham University where she received a bachelors degree in English literature and language. She used to appear as a daily newscaster, contributor and interviewer on Public Radio International/WNYC's morning public radio news program, The Takeaway. Currently. she hosts The Stream on Al Jazeera English
Rachel Renee Smith (born April 18, 1985, Panama) is an American beauty queen and television personality from Clarksville, Tennessee, who won the Miss USA pageant in 2007 and who previously had competed in the Miss Teen USA pageant. She worked as a reporter for E!, but currently co-hosts ABC's nationally syndicated entertainment show OnTheRedCarpet.
Deborah Roberts (born September 20, 1960) is an American television journalist for the ABC News division of the ABC broadcast television network. Roberts hosts Lifetime Live on Lifetime Television, a cable and satellite television channel.
nsey Davis is a correspondent for ABC News, filing reports for World News, Good Morning America and Nightline. Davis has covered a wide range of stories, including Whitney Houston's death, the Dominique-Strauss Kahn trial in New York, Hurricane Irene, the earthquake in Haiti, the Casey Anthony trial and Tyler Clementi's suicide and subsequent anti-gay bullying campaign
On air journalist Stacey Tisdale has reported on business and financial issues for more than 15 years. Ms. Tisdale, author of The True Cost of Happiness: The Real Story Behind Managing Your Money, (John Wiley & Sons), has also created a life skills and financial literacy program called Winning Play$ in conjunction with NFL Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott's All Stars Helping Kids Foundation
Jalelah works for AccuWeather as a weathercaster for domestic and international audiences. My work is available on a plethora of platforms from television and radio, to mobile and tablet applications and AccuWeather.com. Most recently, I've appeared on Fox Sports Network and ABC News.
Rachel Anne Maddow (Listeni/ˈmædoʊ/, rhymes with shadow; born April 1, 1973) is an American television host, political commentator, and author. She hosts a nightly television show, The Rachel Maddow Show, on MSNBC Her syndicated talk radio program of the same name aired on Air America Radio. Maddow is the first openly gay anchor to host a major prime-time news program in the United States
Vinita Nair (born September 8, 1981) is an Indian American television journalist who is a correspondent for CBS News. She is the co-host of CBS This Morning Saturday alongside Anthony Mason. Previously she was co-anchor of World News Now and America This Morning on ABC, from September 17, 2008 until February 18, 2011 Vinita is currently a correspondent for CBS Newspath and has been seen on the network as a substitute anchor for Up to the Minute.
Nischelle Turner is an entertainment correspondent for HLN's Showbiz Tonight and CNN. Previously she was an entertainment correspondent for KNBC in Los Angeles. She was a general assignment reporter for KTTV FOX 11 from 2004 and to October 2, 2008 and worked as a sideline reporter for FOX's Sunday NFL broadcasts, and did segments for a show called Dailies
Alina Cho is an American journalist who worked for CNN from February 2004 until August 2013. She has previously worked as an anchor and correspondent for ABC News and was an anchor with CNBC. She worked locally as an anchor and reporter for ABC affiliate WFTS in Tampa, Florida. Before joining WFTS, she worked for Chicagoland Television.
Kareen Wynter is a general assignment reporter for Los Angeles-based television station KTLA, joining the station in July of 2013. In the 1990s, Kareen Wynter worked for WEWS in Cleveland, Ohio. Wynter has reported on the execution of death row inmate Stanley "Tookie" Williams, quadruple murderer and co-founder of the Crips street gang. She also brings regular updates regarding illegal immigration in California.
Lauren Susan Green (born June 30, 1958) is the Chief Religion Correspondent for the Fox News Channel.Previous to holding this position she was a headline anchor giving weekday updates at the top and bottom of the hour during morning television show Fox & Friends. She has also appeared as a guest panelist on Fox's late-night satire show Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld.
Jane Velez-Mitchell is an award winning television journalist and bestselling author. She currently has her own show on HLN, Jane Velez-Mitchell (formerly known as Issues with Jane Velez-Mitchell) replacing Glenn Beck who moved to Fox News Channel.[1] She is often seen commenting on high-profile cases for CNN, TruTV, E! and other national cable TV shows. Velez-Mitchell frequently guest hosts for Nancy Grace on her Headline News show.
Anaridis Rodriguez-Starnino (pronounced, Anna-rid-is) is an award-winning American journalist and news anchor working for The Weather Channel. She is the news anchor on America's Morning Headquarters
Jennifer Delgado is a meteorologist and weather anchor for CNN International. She is based in CNN's world headquarters in Atlanta. Prior to joining CNN in October of 2008, Delgado worked at WTVR in Richmond, Virginia, where she served as the meteorologist for their morning and noon programs for more than two years
lison Stewart (born July 4, 1966) is an American radio and television journalist. She was one of the hosts of the Bryant Park Project, a morning drive news program from NPR. Stewart first gained widespread visibility as a political correspondent for MTV News in the 1990s. In 2012, she hosted “TED Radio Hour,” a radio program (with podcast) produced by TED and NPR. In 2013, her book First Class, a history of Dunbar High School (Washington, D.C.), was published.
Alexandra Swe "Alex" Wagner (born December 4, 1977 is an American journalist. She is a political analyst and anchor of the daytime program Now with Alex Wagner on MSNBC.
Arthel Neville (born October 20, 1962, in New Orleans, Louisiana, age 51 years), is an American journalist and television personality. Arthel is the daughter of Art Neville, founder of the New Orleans music groups The Meters and The Neville Brothers. In June 2010, Neville returned to Fox News Channel as a news anchor on America's Newsroom, America's News Headquarters, and The Strategy Room, a contributor on The O’Reilly Factor, Red Eye w/ Greg Gutfeld, Fox & Friends, and Fox & Friends First.
Vimbayi Kajese is a Zimbabwean journalist who first came to international attention as a news presenter for China Central Television's CCTV-9 from 2009-1011.She was the first African anchorwoman in the station's history, and her success helped pave the way for the network's expanded presence on the continent, and eventual launch of programs like Africa Live from its Nairobi Bureau which was established in 2012.