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Brandi Kellam

Brandi Kellam is an Emmy Award-winning journalist and documentary filmmaker. Her local reporting has led to the establishment of a Virginia legislative commission looking into avenues of potential redress for Black residents displaced by the state's public universities. Additionally, her work has appeared in national outlets including ProPublica, The Chronicle of Higher Education, CBS News, NBC News, Essence, and BET. Brandi's reporting has been recognized with several accolades, including a Gracie Award, Columbia University's Tobenkin Prize, and the Education Writers Association's Hechinger Grand Prize for Distinguished Education Reporting. She can be reached at [email protected].

Virginia panels begin investigating Black communities displaced by universities

By: Brandi Kellam - September 19, 2024

A Newport News task force, one of two recently established groups in Virginia investigating the historic displacement of Black communities by the state’s public universities, is facing allegations that it has not been open about its operations. The six-member local government and university joint initiative, along with a separate nineteen-member statewide panel, is seeking potential […]

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