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Yamiche Alcindor
Alcindor in 2019
Born
Yamiche Léone Alcindor

(1986-11-01)November 1, 1986(age 37)
Miami,Florida,U.S.
EducationGeorgetown University(BA)
New York University(MA)
OccupationJournalist
Years active2010–present
Employer(s)NBC News
Washington Week(PBS)
Spouse
Nathaniel Cline
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(m.2018)​
Children1

Yamiche Léone Alcindor(/jæˈmiːʃælˈsɪndər/yam-EESH al-SIN-dər;[1]born November 1, 1986)[2]is an American journalist who is a Washington correspondent forNBC News.[3][4][5]In the past, she has worked as the host ofWashington WeekonPBSand as a reporter forPBS NewsHour,USA Today,andThe New York Times.Alcindor writes mainly about politics and social issues.

Early life and education

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Alcindor was born inMiami,Florida, toHaitian-born parents.[6][7]When she was in high school, she was an intern at theWestside Gazette,a local African-American newspaper, and theMiami Herald(2005).[8][9]She earned abachelor's degreeinEnglishandgovernmentwith aminorinAfrican-American studiesatGeorgetown Universityin 2009.[9]While studying, she became a member of the predominantly African-American sororityAlpha Kappa Alpha,and she interned atThe Seattle Times(2006), theMiami Heraldagain (2007), theBotswanannewspaperMmegi(2008), andThe Washington Post(2009).[7][9][10]She aspired to become acivil rightsjournalist, and was inspired by African-American journalistGwen Ifilland contemporary newspaper reporting surroundingEmmett Till.[7]In 2015, Alcindor received amaster's degreein "broadcast news and documentary filmmaking" atNew York University.[4]

Career

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Alcindor's first full-time job was as a reporter atNewsday,a newspaper based inMelville, New York.[7]She was employed there for two years covering, among other things, the2010 Haiti earthquake.

Alcindor became a multimedia reporter forUSA Todayin December 2011 to cover national breaking news.[11]For the newspaper, Alcindor reported on, among other things, theSandy Hook Elementary School shooting,thekilling of Trayvon Martin,theFerguson unrest,and theBaltimore protests.[4]In 2013, Alcindor began to contribute toNBC Newsand MSNBC as a guest.[12]Programs she appeared on includeMorning Joe,The Rachel Maddow Show,PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton,Hardball with Chris Matthews,andMeet the Press.[13][14][15][16][17]

She leftUSA Todayto work forThe New York Timesas a national political reporter in November 2015. AtThe New York Times,Alcindor covered the presidential campaigns ofDonald TrumpandBernie Sanders.[4]She also produced a documentary calledThe Trouble with Innocence(2015) about a man who was wrongly convicted of murder.[18]Alcindor also appeared in the 2018 television seriesThe Fourth EstateaboutTimesstaff covering the first 100 days of the Trump presidency.

In January 2018, Alcindor was named White House correspondent of thePBS NewsHour,replacingJohn Yang,who was named theNewsHour'snational correspondent.[4]In this position, Alcindor first covered theTrump presidency.[4]During the2020 presidential electionseason, she was one of the moderators of thesixth Democratic debate.Erik WempleofThe Washington Postreported PresidentDonald Trumphas repeatedly insulted Alcindor at White House press conferences.[19]Alcindor received the 2020 Aldo Beckman Award for Overall Excellence in White House Coverage from theWhite House Correspondents' Association.[20]

In May 2021, Alcindor became the new moderator ofWashington Week.[5][21]

In January 2022, Alcindor leftPBS NewsHourand, in March 2022, began work as a Washington correspondent forNBC News.[22]

On February 24, 2023, Alcindor made her last appearance moderatingWashington Week,announcing that she intends to spend more time fulfilling her duties at NBC and writing her memoir.[23]

Awards and honors

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Alcindor was named "Emerging Journalist of the Year" by theNational Association of Black Journalistsin 2013.[10]

In 2016, she was nominated for aShorty Awardin the Journalist category.[24]The next year, Alcindor won an award in a tribute to journalistGwen Ifill,who had died in November 2016, at theSyracuse University'sToner Prizeceremony.[25]

Alcindor was number 13 on the 2017 edition of "The Root 100", an annual list by the magazineThe Rootof the most influential African Americans between the ages of 25 and 45.[26]She was number 5 on the 2020 edition of "The Root 100".[27]

Personal life

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Alcindor isHaitian-Americanand is fluent inHaitian Creole.[9]She is a member of theNational Association of Black Journalists.[7]In 2018, she marriedLoudoun Times-Mirrorreporter Nathaniel Cline.[7]She isCatholic.[28]On April 24, 2023 she revealed that after years ofIVFtreatment, she was expecting a baby boy in June.[29]

References

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  1. ^"Yamiche Alcindor, PBS NewsHour".Archived fromthe originalon June 5, 2020.RetrievedJune 5,2020.
  2. ^Halper, Donna L. (2020)."Alcindor, Yamiche Léone".African American Studies Center.Oxford African American Studies Center.doi:10.1093/acref/9780195301731.013.78683.ISBN978-0-19-530173-1.RetrievedJune 8,2020.
  3. ^Barry, Scott (June 7, 2006)."New Times bureau editor's roots are showing".The Seattle Times.RetrievedMarch 17,2018.
  4. ^abcdef"Award-Winning Journalist Yamiche Alcindor Named PBS NewsHour White House Correspondent".PBS.November 30, 2017.RetrievedMarch 4,2018.
  5. ^abGrynbaum, Michael M. (May 4, 2021)."Yamiche Alcindor Is Named Host of 'Washington Week' on PBS".The New York Times.RetrievedMay 4,2021.
  6. ^Williams, Lauren N. (February 22, 2017)."The Future Of Journalism: Yamiche Alcindor Is Giving A Voice To The Voiceless".Essence.RetrievedMarch 17,2018.
  7. ^abcdefAlcindor, Yamiche (January 28, 2018)."Season 8 Episode 17: Yamiche Alcindor"(Interview). Interviewed byEvan Smith.KLRU.RetrievedMarch 4,2018.
  8. ^"Yamiche Alcindor".Gale Biography Online Collection.Cengage. 2017.GaleK1650010856.
  9. ^abcdAlcindor, Yamiche (April 10, 2015)."Q&A WITH YAMICHE ALCINDOR"(Interview). Interviewed by Jordan Gonzalez.Newseum Institute.Archived fromthe originalon September 4, 2019.RetrievedMarch 17,2018.
  10. ^abJohnson, Tiane (April 5, 2013)."NABJ Awards USA Today's Yamiche Alcindor, Emerging Journalist of the Year".National Association of Black Journalists.RetrievedMarch 17,2018.
  11. ^Anklam, Fred Jr. (April 10, 2013)."Two USA TODAY reporters draw national honors".USA Today.Archived fromthe originalon December 5, 2013.RetrievedMarch 17,2018.
  12. ^"Michael Brown's mother shocked, distraught".MSNBC.November 25, 2014.RetrievedMarch 4,2018.
  13. ^"NYT reports on rep. who calls out DC for harassment".MSNBC.November 15, 2017.RetrievedMarch 4,2018.
  14. ^"GOP frantic as Clinton uses Trump vulgarity".MSNBC.October 8, 2016.RetrievedMarch 4,2018.
  15. ^"PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton Transcripts".MSNBC.Archived fromthe originalon November 8, 2018.RetrievedMarch 17,2018.
  16. ^"Hardball with Chris Matthews Transcripts".MSNBC.Archived fromthe originalon November 3, 2019.RetrievedMarch 17,2018.
  17. ^"Yamiche Alcindor: Clinton's Lack of Clarity Demonstrates Credibility Issues".NBC News.August 7, 2016.RetrievedMarch 17,2018.
  18. ^"THE TROUBLE WITH INNOCENCE".NYU News & Doc Film Festival.RetrievedMarch 17,2018.
  19. ^Wemple, Erik (March 30, 2020)."Yamiche Alcindor wants an answer, thank you very much".The Washington Post.RetrievedJune 5,2020.
  20. ^"2020 Award Winners".White House Correspondents' Association.RetrievedOctober 3,2020.
  21. ^Wyllie, Julian On February 24, 2023, Alcindor made her last appearance moderating Washington Week, announcing that she intends to spend more time fulfilling her duties at NBC and writing her memoir. (December 7, 2021)."Yamiche Alcindor to leave 'NewsHour' for NBC News, will retain 'Washington Week'".Current.Archivedfrom the original on December 12, 2021.RetrievedJanuary 9,2022.{{cite news}}:CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  22. ^Steinberg, Brian (December 7, 2021)."Yamiche Alcindor Joins NBC News as Washington Correspondent (Exclusive)".Variety.Archivedfrom the original on December 26, 2021.RetrievedJanuary 9,2022.
  23. ^Alcindor, Yamiche (February 24, 2023)."Yamiche Alcindor's goodbye message as she departs Washington Week".Washington Week | PBS.RetrievedMarch 18,2023.
  24. ^"8TH ANNUAL SHORTY AWARD INFLUENCER NOMINEES".Shorty Awards.January 19, 2016.RetrievedMarch 17,2018.
  25. ^Loughlin, Wendy S. (March 27, 2017)."David Fahrenthold of The Washington Post honored with Toner Prize for Excellence in Political Reporting".Syracuse University.RetrievedMarch 17,2018.
  26. ^"The Root 100".The Root.RetrievedMarch 17,2018.
  27. ^"The Root 100 2020".The Root.RetrievedOctober 25,2022.
  28. ^"Yamiche Alcindor: I Almost Vomited When I Read About Priests Putting Crosses Around Kids To Indicated (sic) They Had Been Violated".grabien.RetrievedDecember 8,2021.
  29. ^"After years of IVF, I'm pregnant: What I'd like other women struggling to become mothers to know".TODAY.April 24, 2023.RetrievedApril 24,2023.
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