soaking up knowledge from thought leaders for the smithsonian channel’s ‘1000 years of slavery” documentary event in martha's vineyard
DEFENDING JOURNALISTIC FREEDOMS, PROMOTING OPPORTUNITIES FOR EVERYONE AND HOLDING THE POWERFUL TO ACCOUNT ARE DEEPLY IMPORTANT TO ME.
WHENEVER POSSIBLE, I LEND MY VOICE TO VARIOUS PLATFORMS PROMOTING DIALOGUE SO WE CAN ADDRESS THESE ISSUES.
speaking in cairo, egypt at the world urban forum
moderated/hosted:
UN HABITAT - WORLD URBAN FORUM, CAIRO (2024)
ICON MANN HONORS, BEVERLY HILLS (2023)
NABJ SALUTE TO EXCELLENCE AWARDS GALA, LAS VEGAS (2022)
SMITHSONIAN CHANNEL, MARTHA’S VINEYARD (2021)
NABJ/NAHJ PRESIDENTIAL FORUM, REMOTE (2020)
SOCIETY OF PROFESSIONAL JOURNALISTS AWARDS, WASHINGTON, DC (2018)
my co-host for the society of professional journalist’s awards dinner was abc’s pierre thomas, a journalist whose work I’ve long admired
MILKEN INSTITUTE GLOBAL CONFERENCE, LOS ANGELES (2017)
GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY, ATLANTA (2016)
World Affairs Council, Atlanta (2015)
International Press Institute, JOHANNESBURG (2014)
cheesing with fellows from president obama's young african leaders Initiative after a discussion in atlanta
Mo Ibrahim Foundation, Dakar (2012)
World Bank, Johannesburg (2012)
World Future Energy Summit, Abu Dhabi (2011)
International Press Institute, Vienna (2010)
hosting world aids day events at georgia state university for the international women's care organization