Kadjata Bah, JEA Wisconsin Student Journalist of the Year

On this episode we’re joined by Kadjata Bah. Kadjata is an incoming freshman at Yale University. She was the 2023 Wisconsin JEA Student Journalist of the Year from Madison East High School in Madison, Wisconsin.

Kadjata spoke about her journalism origin at Simpson Street Free Press (a journalism program for local students), writing both about stories that were personal and that brought attention to underrecognized people and groups in the community.

She also talked about how important representation is to her as a Black Muslim woman and the daughter of African immigrants and whether she feels optimistic about journalism and her future in it.

You can see Kadjata’s journalism portfolio here.

https://sites.google.com/view/kadjatajoyportfolio/home

Kadjata’s salute: Black journalism pioneers

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