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A multimedia journalist based in Sacramento, California

Kelsey Brown

kwbrownn@gmail.com

916-243-9978

Sacramento, CA – Long Beach, CA

B.A. in journalism with a minor in International studies

A multimedia journalist with a passion for using storytelling as a tool for empowerment.

I’m Kelsey Brown, a freelance journalist based in Sacramento, California who is passionate about storytelling and social justice.

I am a media and research lead at Equality Bahamas, a nonprofit organization that promotes women’s and LGBTQIA+ rights. I create content for and manage our social media, edit videos, and help organize and edit policy proposals.

I graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and a minor in International Studies from California State University, Long Beach in 2022. From March through July, I was a press fellow with Outfest Los Angeles, the largest LGBTQ+ film festival in the world. I covered films, like Chocolate Babies, Malcom Kenyatta’s historic run for Senate and House of Tulip, that highlight queer, Black, and brown narratives of reclamation and resilience.

As a freelance journalist, I write for publications like Insider, Bluedot Living magazine, and CinéSPEAK, on topics ranging from culture and entertainment to health and environment. My profiles are diverse, reporting on Indigenous activists who work to restore and return ancestral remains to a scholar who overcame addiction and incarceration. My goal as a journalist is to uplift marginalized experiences and to empower people through stories and facts.

I’m seeking opportunities that challenge me to grow and explore. I am always looking to expand my skills and to become a more thoughtful and impactful person and professional.

  • Seeking Mavis Beacon: The Black Tech Icon Who Wasn’t Real and the Journey to Find Her

    By Kelsey Brown / Photo courtesy of Sundance February 29, 2024 – Link to article When the interactive software program Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing was released in the late 80s, it was a revolutionary moment in technology and culture: a Black woman was on the cover of a software program. As a kid, Jazmin Renée […]

  • Police ‘Power’ investigated in Yance Ford’s documentary

    By Kelsey Brown / Photo courtesy of Ford February 1, 2024 – Link to article Yance Ford’s documentary Power, an investigation into 300 years of policing history, is not an easy film to watch.  But, “It is a true film,” Ford said about the doc which premiered at the 40th edition of the Sundance Film Festival. “It is […]

  • From Narcan to Fentanyl Testing Strips: Where to Access Harm Reduction Resources in Long Beach

    By Kelsey Brown Nov. 16, 2023 – Link to article Humans always have and always will use drugs—so it’s essential to be informed on how to reduce harm when using. Harm reduction is a philosophy and public health approach that focuses on minimizing the negative consequences of drug use, rather than trying to criminalize or […]

  • The Future of Reality tv is Green

    By Kelsey Brown / Photos courtesy of Rikki Hughes and Cyle Zezo. Oct. 31, 2023 – Link to Bluedot Living article Rikki Hughes, a Grammy- and Emmy-winning producer and founder of the production company Magic Lemonade, doesn’t buy the excuse that it’s too difficult to implement sustainable practices in Hollywood.  In fact, incorporating narratives on sustainability […]

  • Springing into action: the restoration of Kuruvungna

    A dream propelled Bob Ramirez to volunteer at Kuruvungna Village Springs five years ago. Now president of the Gabrielino Springs Foundation, he’s spearheaded the site’s rebirth.

  • Righting historic wrongs

    By Kelsey Brown / Photo by Kelsey Brown December 2, 2022 – Link to article The walls of the Native American Grave and Repatriation Act lab at Cal State Long Beach are lined with storage shelves crammed with beige boxes, each labeled with archeological trinomials. Though the boxes appear plain, inside are Native American remains, […]

  • The Philadelphia Presence at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival in Park City

    By Kelsey Brown / Photo courtesy of Sundance February 6, 2024 – Link to article The streets of quaint and chilly Park City, Utah were warmed by creatives gathering from around the world to celebrate the 40th edition of the Sundance Film Festival. The festival is renowned worldwide for its initiative to support and highlight independent artists, […]