Angela M. Dennis

• Adhered to strict journalistic ethics while reporting sensitive topics, maintaining credibility and trust among readership.
• Enhanced news coverage by conducting thorough research and interviews to gather accurate information.
• Strengthened the credibility of stories by verifying facts and confirming sources before submission.

Coverage of issues at the intersection of race and equity through both historical and contemporary lenses. Accomplishments include producing award winning reporting and community cultivation efforts in coverage.

Selected as a participant in the prestigious Maynard 200 Fellowship, a professional development program designed to advance diversity in journalism. Gained specialized training in leadership, storytelling, and audience engagement from industry experts. Focused on sharpening skills in investigative reporting, multimedia journalism, and newsroom management, while expanding my network of diverse media professionals. The fellowship enhanced my ability to cover underrepresented communities and deepened my commitment to producing impactful, culturally aware journalism.

Published in numerous outlets including States Newsrooms-Tennessee Lookout, Capital B News, Diverse: Issues in Higher Education, Compass Knoxville, Artsy, Black Girl Nerds, Blavity, and more.

Curated content and reporting for Black With No Chaser. a solution-oriented multimedia roundtable guided by African-American professionals. BWNC documents the all-encompassing African-American experience, specifically in the United States, but throughout the entire African diaspora by building, sustaining, and protecting a safe platform for voices to be heard and understood.

BWNC documents the Diaspora's cultural experiences globally through storytelling, content creation, content curation & social advocacy to shift narratives and paradigms. Duties include editing, feature writing, content creation and correspondent coverage of national events.

A project of East Tennessee PBS, the Black in Appalachia Podcast through the Black in Appalachia organization is working to highlight the history of African-Americans in the development of the region and its culture. Through research, local narratives, public engagement and exhibition, this project aims to raise the visibility and contributions of the Black communities of the rural Mountain South. This project is a community service for Appalachian residents and families with roots in the region. Duties include writing and podcast production.

• Actively participated in brainstorming sessions, contributing ideas that resulted in memorable and engaging episodes for viewers.
• Prepared well-structured interview questions, leading to insightful conversations with guests.
• Collaborated with the main host to develop captivating content, resulting in increased viewership.