A multimedia journalist based in Upstate New York
By Kelsey Brown / Photo courtesy of Paramount+ May 14, 2024 – Link to article Though rap music is the most listened to genre in the United States, it is still the only creative medium consistently being used to prosecute and incarcerate people. The ongoing criminal trial of Grammy-winning artist Young Thug exposed this prosecutorial tactic to many people…
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…
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,…
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