Broadcast Television
PBS KVIE News Minute (2025-Present)
I serve as a rotating host for this weekly segment broadcast across Northern California and the Central Valley. In addition to appearing on-camera, I pitch news items and write the script for the weekend round-up edition.
ESPN’s Sound on With Tari and Amari (2021-2024)
I co-hosted this weekly halftime show dedicated to college women’s lacrosse. Together, Tari and I shared our insights into the game and interviewed notable players and coaches.
YouTube Series
Athlete Unlimited’s Draft off With Tari and Amari (2021)
I co-hosted, co-produced, wrote and edited this show during AU’s inaugural lacrosse season. Together, Tari and I pitted draft picks against one another in true game show style.
Podcast Show
Sufficiently Black (2019-2022)
I co-hosted a podcast (formerly called So-Called Oreos) focused on discussing issues to dismantle stereotypes around Black womanhood involving dating, colorism, natural hair and mothering. Supported by our thorough reporting and interviews, hosts Kia, Janae and I deep-dived into identity and culture through a critical lens as we navigated our way through adulthood.
Can You Keep Up With the Black Beauty Standard?, 2022
Sufficiently Black asks, “What beauty standards are held specifically within the Black community?” Kia, Amari and Janae discuss the meaning of the term "ghetto" and how not being able to fit into the stereotypical ideal of Black beauty caused issues with identifying with the culture.
So Let’s Look at the History of Black Food in America, 2021
In honor of Juneteenth, the Oreos provide background on the holiday and discuss how they celebrated (or didn’t celebrate) growing up. The Melanin Martha, aka Jordan Wimby, joins the show to talk about their platform that is dedicated to healing generational trauma through food.
So Let’s Talk About Colorism, 2020
The Oreos deep-dive into the history of colorism and discuss how it is ingrained in our society, with a particular focus on media. The hosts discuss how dark-skinned characters are portrayed in some of our favorite content, such as Hamilton, The Proud Family, The Parkers and Indian Matchmaking.
So You’ve Been Called an Oreo, 2019
This is the first episode of the So-Called Oreos podcast! Kia, Amari, Rachel, and Janae discuss how they came up with the idea for the episode, introduce the podcast segments and give personal stories on being labeled an "oreo" and dodging stereotypes left and right.