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Jamila Bey is a journalist based in Washington, DC, where she hosts the weekly radio show The Sex, Politics And Religion Hour: SPAR With Jamila which airs on AM 1390 in Washington and AM 1430 in New York City. She also writes for the Washington Post blog, She the People.

Jamila served a decade-long stint as a producer and editor at National Public Radio working for shows including Morning Edition, All Things
Considered, Tell Me More with Michel Martin, and Talk of the Nation. Her work has appe…

Jamila Bey’s Journalist Portfolio

For African-Americans, 'Going Natural' Can Require Help

For African-Americans, 'Going Natural' Can Require Help

Black women are eschewing chemicals and heat treatments to burn their hair straight. However, there's a lear…

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Science mommies unite! At this playgroup, logic rules

Science mommies unite! At this playgroup, logic rules

Science- not Oprah show guests- rule the day at my favorite playgroup.

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Wendy Davis beats the clock, with an assist from the gallery

Wendy Davis beats the clock, with an assist from the gallery

Coverage of the Wendy Davis filibuster.

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Road to Reason

Road to Reason

Jamila discusses journalism and skepticism in journalism. Bio: Jamila Bey is a journalist based in Washington…

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Interview about Gendertrolling: How Misogyny Went Viral 7/25/19, by Jamila Bey.

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Interview about Gendertrolling: How Misogyny Went Viral 7/25/19, by Jamila Bey.

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Articles

Vice President Kamala Harris Kicks Off African Tour As Admin Seeks To Strengthen Relations

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By Jamila Bey
| Black Entertainment Television (BET)
Vice President Kamala Harris began a weeklong tour of Ghana, Tanzania, and Zambia on Monday, the first visit by a high-ranking Biden administration official to the continent. Harris is expected to meet with the leaders of each country to discuss a range of issues, including trade, investment, and security. The trip is to further support the mission of the President’s Advisory Council on African Diaspora Engagement in the United States (PAC-ADE), which was created in December 2022.
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Explainer: Why There Are No Arrests Yet In The Shanquella Robinson Case

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By Jamila Bey
| Black Entertainment Television (BET)
The family of 25-year-old Shanquella Robinson, the Charlotte woman who died mysteriously while traveling with six friends to Cabo San Lucas, Mexico is seeking diplomatic intervention from the US government to facilitate the investigation and prosecution of the individuals responsible for her death.
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Five Cases of Innocent Black Men Exonerated After Spending Decades Behind Bars

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By Jamila Bey
| Black Entertainment Television (BET)
A man who served more than 34 years of a 400-year prison sentence has been released after the state of Florida reinvestigated the case and determined he did not commit armed robbery. According to CBS News, Sidney Holmes is now a free man, having been arrested in October 1988 for driving two unidentified men who robbed a man and woman at gunpoint outside a store.
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

I have indeed. Got through HS typing with a ball and ribbon, and by college the word processor was the way.

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

#PaulasBestDishes

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Tascam Pro-Tools Adobe Audition

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