Birth Place:Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
Fast Facts
Won the New York State Broadcasters Association Award for Outstanding Hard News
Has received the Emerging Journalist of the Year Award from the National Association of Black Journalists
Earned degrees from the University of California at Los Angeles and the University of Maryland
Started out as a contributor for various news magazines, including Ebony and UPTOWN magazines
Is a holder of dual citizenship of the United States and Italy
Possesses the ability to speak Italian, English, Spanish and French
Also serves as a public speaker for various news events, including delivering speeches at Temple University's Sherman Lecture and Harvard University's Neiman Foundation