Norris, Michele L.
1961-present · Contribution: 1988-present
Broadcast journalist; author
Became the first African American woman to host NPR’s flagship program All Things Considered in 2002, then created The Race Card Project in 2010, a Peabody Award-winning national storytelling initiative that has collected more than 500,000 six-word narratives about race and identity
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Quick facts
- Born
- 1961, Hennepin County, Minnesota
- Active since
- 1988
- Category
- Press & Photography
- Best known for
- First Black woman to host NPR's All Things Considered; creator of The Race Card Project
Impact on the world
Norris brought a Black woman's voice to the anchor chair of public radio's longest-running program, then built a global storytelling archive that turned private conversations about race into public record.
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