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Journalists / News Media / Global Outlook / Current Events
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Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) / Social Justice
Shereen Marisol Meraji Speaker Profile: At A Glance
Shereen Marisol Meraji grew up in a Puerto Rican and Iranian home where no one spoke in hushed tones, and where the rhythms and cadences of life inspired her story pitches and storytelling style. As a young producer, Shereen found herself in the midst of a wave of demographic changes that she was poised to report on. Today, she’s an award-winning journalist and co-founder of the pre-eminent podcast about race and identity in America, NPR’s Code Switch: the only podcast about race that's talking about all of us: our histories, how we're represented, the ways we work together and against each other.
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Katty Kay
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Kara Brown
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Katie Couric
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Shankar Vedantam
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Jessica Yellin
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Yonit Levi
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