Megan
R.
SIMS
"The people must know before they can act and there is no educator that compares to the press" - iDA b. wELLS
about
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jOURNEY
As a young journalist, I have had some great opportunities to truly hone my craft out in the field. I have interviewed a grammy-nominated artist, an olympic athlete, candidates running for DC city council and ordinary people living in the midst of a powder keg of racial tension. I have also worked with some amazing publications like ESSENCE Magazine, USA Today College Blog, FierceForBlackWomen.com and more. My experiences have not only made me a better journalist, but also a better version of myself.
Please take a look at some of my published works below!
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Profiles/Features
September 2015
ESSENCE.com
ESSENCE Network: Olympian Sanya Richards-Ross On Making Your Dreams Come True
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LIFESTYLE
My Latest Work
November 2019
MAKERS
Why this fashion brand embraces all: 'There is so much to be gained from diversity'
October 2019
Yahoo Celebrity
Tia Mowry flaunts postpartum weight loss: 'I did it my way and in my time'
September 2019
Yahoo Lifestyle
Murder trial begins for former cop Amber Guyger who shot unarmed Botham Jean
May 2019
TheGrio
To wash or not to wash? CDC says don’t wash chicken before cooking, but Twitter ain’t havin’ it
April 2019
TheGrio
Spotify captures four hip-hop influencers in classical form at RapCaviar installation
November 2019
MAKERS
'Ridiculous' AOC not taken seriously for wearing hoops, Good American CEO says
September 2019
Yahoo Celebrity
Sade's transgender son, 23, thanks her for support in heartwarming post
August 2019
TheGrio
New Orleans TV anchor, Nancy Parker’s husband mourns her death in heartbreaking social media post
June 2019
NewsOne
Howard University Student And Aspiring Dentist Killed By Car Being Chased By Police
May 2019
NewsOne
Florida Mom Asks For Help Burying 4 Month Old After Daycare Worker Left Baby In Hot Van
March 2019
NewsOne
The Self-Hating Candace Owens Allowed Roseanne Barr to Bash Another Black Woman On Her Show
August 2018
St. Louis Record
SafeLink Wireless Loses Bid to Dismiss Suit Over Cancelled Cellphone Service
October 2019
Yahoo Lifestyle
This woman skipped work for a self-care day. Then her video about it went viral.
September 2019
NewsOne
Fraternity Removes Malik Yoba From Youth Leadership Role Over ‘Inappropriate Relationship’: Report
June 2019
NewsOne
Cleveland Jail In ‘Crisis’ Mode As New Video Shows Guards Beating Mentally Ill Inmate
April 2019
NewsOne
From Maleah Davis To RaNiya Wright To Trinity Love Jones: Why Aren’t Black Children Safe?
August 2018
Sangamon Sun
Rauner Signs Legislation to Bring Hundreds of State Jobs to Springfield
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education
Howard University
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B.A. Print/online journalism, May 2016
Honors/Awards
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Ray Boone Justice in journalism scholarship, Dec. 2014
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Dean's List, Spring 2014, spring 2015
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