Author: Shayla Farrow
Shayla Farrow
Shayla Farrow is a multimedia journalist with a Media, Journalism and Film Communications degree from Howard University and a master’s degree in management from Wake Forest University. Shayla discovered her passion for journalism while working as a reporter with Spotlight Network at Howard University. She worked with other campus media, including NewsVision, WHBC 96.3 HD3, WHUR-FM, 101 Magazine, and the HU News Service. Her reporting abilities earned her opportunities to interview industry professionals including Cathy Hughes, movie director Malcolm D. Lee and creator of “David Makes Man,” Tarell Alvin McCraney. Shayla intends to leave her mark in journalism by broadcasting radio and television shows that cover a wide array of topics ranging from politics and social justice issues to entertainment and pop culture. She has worked on a variety of shows, including the Wendy Williams Show, The Joe Madison Show, and The Karen Hunter Show as well as worked as a producer for the NBC News Channel. However, her ultimate career goal is to own a television and audio entertainment platform that provides quality content to viewing and listening audiences.
This Day In History: March 22nd Puerto Rico is a Caribbean island home to more than three million residents. It…
This Day In History: March 21st Namibia is located in Southern Africa and is home to a variety of ethnic…
Comedian and entertainer Jackie “Moms” Mabley was born Loretta Mary Aiken Mabley on March 19, 1894, in Brevard, North Carolina.…
This Day In History: March 18th Considered to be one of the first ladies of rap, Queen Latifah, has been…
Jazz legend, Nat King Cole, was born March 17, 1919, in Montgomery, Alabama, to a Baptist pastor and a church…
Pioneer physician, Rebecca J. Cole, was born on March 16, 1846, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Cole was one of the first…
This Day In History: March 15th In the years following the Civil War, politician Robert Carlos De Large managed to…
This Day In History: March 12th Pastor, politician and activist Andrew Young Jr. spent his career alongside the likes of…
Attorney and civil rights activist Floyd B. McKissick was born in Asheville, N.C., on March 9, 1922. McKissick was the…
This Day In History: March 8th In addition to being staunch supporters of civil rights and alumni of Lincoln University,…
This Day In History: March 7th As a prominent performer, famed ballet dancer and choreographer Janet Collins broke color barriers…
At midnight on March 6, 1957, President Kwame Nkrumah declared Ghana autonomous and independent of British rule. The country would…