NNPA, CHEVROLET ANNOUNCE 2016 DISCOVER THE UNEXPECTED JOURNALISM FELLOWS
By Freddie Allen, NNPA National News Editor Sidnee King, a 20 year-old...
THE 2016 CHEVY MALIBU HYBRID DESIGNED FOR A NEW GENERATION
Recently, Chevrolet invited a select group of journalists and bloggers from across the country to Santa Barbara, Calif., to test-drive the new Malibu hybrid and to discover what separates the 2016 model from its predecessors.
DISCOVER THE UNEXPECTED: NNPA JOURNALISM SCHOLARS ARE BREAKING NEWS
Thanks to Chevrolet, the Discover The Unexpected (DTU) NNPA Journalism Fellows Program is giving undergraduate student scholars from the Howard University School of Communications the opportunity to “Break News” in Detroit, Chicago, Washington, DC, and in Atlanta. Tatyana Hopkins, Sidnee King, Briahnna Brown, McKenzie Marshall, Brandi Montgomery, Brelaun Douglas, Victoria Jones, and Rushawn Walters are all now working with NNPA member newspapers in the aforementioned markets.
LOVE AND RESPECT INSPIRES DETROIT NATIVE TO LAUNCH CONFLICT RESOLUTION CENTER
Let’s talk about #WhitePrivilege. Former All-American swimmer at Stanford University, Brock Turner, was accused and proven guilty of sexual assault by the juror. However, the Judge decided to lighten his sentence.
TATYANA HOPKINS
Tatyana Hopkins recently graduated from Howard University with a degree in journalism. Originally from Bridgeport, Connecticut, the journalism major developed a passion for telling news story, while still in middle school, after a documentary project at summer camp. With an interest in research and storytelling, journalism became an obvious career choice.
VICTORIA JONES
Victoria Jones is a senior journalism major and photography minor at Howard University. She has an extensive reporting history that includes writing for NBC Washington, The Afro-American Newspapers, the Washington Informer, and many more.
RUSHAWN WALTERS
Rushawn Walters is senior journalism major and theatre arts minor at Howard University. He is a White House Correspondents’ Scholar and a member of the Nation Association of Black Journalists. He enjoys writing on topics pertaining to health, social activism and technology.
BRELAUN DOUGLAS
Brelaun Douglas recently earned a bachelor of arts in print and online journalism from Howard University. Along with writing, Brelaun also has a passion for photography and seeks to capture the essence and emotion of a story in both words and pictures. Brelaun is from California and has worked as a reporter for the Howard University News Service and The DC Spotlight Newspaper.
BRANDI MONTGOMERY
Brandi Montgomery is pursuing a bachelor’s degree in journalism with a concentration in broadcast journalism at the School of Communications at Howard University. A native of Hopkins, S.C., Brandi has extensive community service experience and was selected as a White House Correspondents’ Association Scholar in 2015. Brandi’s internship experiences, which include Fox 5-WTTG, the U.S Army Office of Public Affairs and WHUT-TV32, have confirmed her passion for covering news, even under stressful conditions.
