\u201cI want her to build,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cFor my family, I want us to be good community servants. I want us to find purpose in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gabriela Enamorado is an NBCU fellow at Florida International University.<\/em><\/p>\n","post_title":"Neki Mohan helps others after making it big in TV","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"neki-mohan-helps-others-after-making-it-big-in-tv","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/ourhistorymakers.com\/neki-mohan-helps-others-after-making-it-big-in-tv\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_24"};
But Mohan says the most important part of her legacy is her daughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI want her to build,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cFor my family, I want us to be good community servants. I want us to find purpose in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gabriela Enamorado is an NBCU fellow at Florida International University.<\/em><\/p>\n","post_title":"Neki Mohan helps others after making it big in TV","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"neki-mohan-helps-others-after-making-it-big-in-tv","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/ourhistorymakers.com\/neki-mohan-helps-others-after-making-it-big-in-tv\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_24"};
\u201cKnowing how to talk to people is going to benefit you in just about every profession you work in,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But Mohan says the most important part of her legacy is her daughter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI want her to build,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cFor my family, I want us to be good community servants. I want us to find purpose in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gabriela Enamorado is an NBCU fellow at Florida International University.<\/em><\/p>\n","post_title":"Neki Mohan helps others after making it big in TV","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"neki-mohan-helps-others-after-making-it-big-in-tv","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:26","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/ourhistorymakers.com\/neki-mohan-helps-others-after-making-it-big-in-tv\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}],"next":false,"total_page":false},"paged":1,"class":"jblog_block_24"};
\u201cDo not graduate college without an internship,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cYou should find out as much about any career as you can before you jump into it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always made sure Black and brown people weren\u2019t just shot or shackled on the news,\u201d she said. \u201cWe should report on more diverse stories and make sure that includes Black and brown people that are doctors and lawyers and professionals, not just the ones that come over the police scanner.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Without fail, Mohan emphasized diversity wherever her work and interests took her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always made sure Black and brown people weren\u2019t just shot or shackled on the news,\u201d she said. \u201cWe should report on more diverse stories and make sure that includes Black and brown people that are doctors and lawyers and professionals, not just the ones that come over the police scanner.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Her first full-time, on-air job was in Jackson, Miss., and that led her to Cleveland as a morning news anchor. She ultimately landed in Miami as a reporter and anchor, roles she enjoyed for two decades. She also was an adjunct professor at Barry University from 2016 to 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Without fail, Mohan emphasized diversity wherever her work and interests took her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always made sure Black and brown people weren\u2019t just shot or shackled on the news,\u201d she said. \u201cWe should report on more diverse stories and make sure that includes Black and brown people that are doctors and lawyers and professionals, not just the ones that come over the police scanner.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Eventually, Mohan went on to study at the University of Maryland, where she wrung every possible benefit from her college experience. She took six classes, and had two jobs and an internship every semester \u2013 including a stint on CBS News\u2019 \u201cFace the Nation.\u201d A journalism and politics major, she also participated in the college\u2019s newspaper and radio station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her first full-time, on-air job was in Jackson, Miss., and that led her to Cleveland as a morning news anchor. She ultimately landed in Miami as a reporter and anchor, roles she enjoyed for two decades. She also was an adjunct professor at Barry University from 2016 to 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Without fail, Mohan emphasized diversity wherever her work and interests took her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always made sure Black and brown people weren\u2019t just shot or shackled on the news,\u201d she said. \u201cWe should report on more diverse stories and make sure that includes Black and brown people that are doctors and lawyers and professionals, not just the ones that come over the police scanner.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
She always wondered who the people writing the stories were and what was going on in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eventually, Mohan went on to study at the University of Maryland, where she wrung every possible benefit from her college experience. She took six classes, and had two jobs and an internship every semester \u2013 including a stint on CBS News\u2019 \u201cFace the Nation.\u201d A journalism and politics major, she also participated in the college\u2019s newspaper and radio station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her first full-time, on-air job was in Jackson, Miss., and that led her to Cleveland as a morning news anchor. She ultimately landed in Miami as a reporter and anchor, roles she enjoyed for two decades. She also was an adjunct professor at Barry University from 2016 to 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Without fail, Mohan emphasized diversity wherever her work and interests took her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always made sure Black and brown people weren\u2019t just shot or shackled on the news,\u201d she said. \u201cWe should report on more diverse stories and make sure that includes Black and brown people that are doctors and lawyers and professionals, not just the ones that come over the police scanner.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy grandfather read the paper every morning,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cSo, from a very young age I would sit with him and read.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She always wondered who the people writing the stories were and what was going on in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eventually, Mohan went on to study at the University of Maryland, where she wrung every possible benefit from her college experience. She took six classes, and had two jobs and an internship every semester \u2013 including a stint on CBS News\u2019 \u201cFace the Nation.\u201d A journalism and politics major, she also participated in the college\u2019s newspaper and radio station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her first full-time, on-air job was in Jackson, Miss., and that led her to Cleveland as a morning news anchor. She ultimately landed in Miami as a reporter and anchor, roles she enjoyed for two decades. She also was an adjunct professor at Barry University from 2016 to 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Without fail, Mohan emphasized diversity wherever her work and interests took her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always made sure Black and brown people weren\u2019t just shot or shackled on the news,\u201d she said. \u201cWe should report on more diverse stories and make sure that includes Black and brown people that are doctors and lawyers and professionals, not just the ones that come over the police scanner.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
During her school years, Mohan participated in many different sports, such as long distance running, and theater. But she fell in love with journalism and storytelling early on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy grandfather read the paper every morning,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cSo, from a very young age I would sit with him and read.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She always wondered who the people writing the stories were and what was going on in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eventually, Mohan went on to study at the University of Maryland, where she wrung every possible benefit from her college experience. She took six classes, and had two jobs and an internship every semester \u2013 including a stint on CBS News\u2019 \u201cFace the Nation.\u201d A journalism and politics major, she also participated in the college\u2019s newspaper and radio station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her first full-time, on-air job was in Jackson, Miss., and that led her to Cleveland as a morning news anchor. She ultimately landed in Miami as a reporter and anchor, roles she enjoyed for two decades. She also was an adjunct professor at Barry University from 2016 to 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Without fail, Mohan emphasized diversity wherever her work and interests took her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always made sure Black and brown people weren\u2019t just shot or shackled on the news,\u201d she said. \u201cWe should report on more diverse stories and make sure that includes Black and brown people that are doctors and lawyers and professionals, not just the ones that come over the police scanner.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe weren\u2019t rich,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cWe figured it out every day. I always say my grandmother had a Ph.D. in figuring it out. But on the flip side, we were very loved. We were taken care of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During her school years, Mohan participated in many different sports, such as long distance running, and theater. But she fell in love with journalism and storytelling early on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy grandfather read the paper every morning,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cSo, from a very young age I would sit with him and read.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She always wondered who the people writing the stories were and what was going on in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eventually, Mohan went on to study at the University of Maryland, where she wrung every possible benefit from her college experience. She took six classes, and had two jobs and an internship every semester \u2013 including a stint on CBS News\u2019 \u201cFace the Nation.\u201d A journalism and politics major, she also participated in the college\u2019s newspaper and radio station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her first full-time, on-air job was in Jackson, Miss., and that led her to Cleveland as a morning news anchor. She ultimately landed in Miami as a reporter and anchor, roles she enjoyed for two decades. She also was an adjunct professor at Barry University from 2016 to 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Without fail, Mohan emphasized diversity wherever her work and interests took her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always made sure Black and brown people weren\u2019t just shot or shackled on the news,\u201d she said. \u201cWe should report on more diverse stories and make sure that includes Black and brown people that are doctors and lawyers and professionals, not just the ones that come over the police scanner.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
On the island, Mohan\u2019s life consisted of church, school and sports. Her grandfather, Hypolite Sosa, was an athletic man who encouraged her to run 3 miles a day by the time she was 5 or 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe weren\u2019t rich,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cWe figured it out every day. I always say my grandmother had a Ph.D. in figuring it out. But on the flip side, we were very loved. We were taken care of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During her school years, Mohan participated in many different sports, such as long distance running, and theater. But she fell in love with journalism and storytelling early on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy grandfather read the paper every morning,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cSo, from a very young age I would sit with him and read.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She always wondered who the people writing the stories were and what was going on in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eventually, Mohan went on to study at the University of Maryland, where she wrung every possible benefit from her college experience. She took six classes, and had two jobs and an internship every semester \u2013 including a stint on CBS News\u2019 \u201cFace the Nation.\u201d A journalism and politics major, she also participated in the college\u2019s newspaper and radio station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her first full-time, on-air job was in Jackson, Miss., and that led her to Cleveland as a morning news anchor. She ultimately landed in Miami as a reporter and anchor, roles she enjoyed for two decades. She also was an adjunct professor at Barry University from 2016 to 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Without fail, Mohan emphasized diversity wherever her work and interests took her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always made sure Black and brown people weren\u2019t just shot or shackled on the news,\u201d she said. \u201cWe should report on more diverse stories and make sure that includes Black and brown people that are doctors and lawyers and professionals, not just the ones that come over the police scanner.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy grandmother just came and picked me up and took me back to Trinidad,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cI came back and forth from the United States during summers to see my mom. But it was in [the capital of] Port of Spain that I clearly thrived.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the island, Mohan\u2019s life consisted of church, school and sports. Her grandfather, Hypolite Sosa, was an athletic man who encouraged her to run 3 miles a day by the time she was 5 or 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe weren\u2019t rich,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cWe figured it out every day. I always say my grandmother had a Ph.D. in figuring it out. But on the flip side, we were very loved. We were taken care of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During her school years, Mohan participated in many different sports, such as long distance running, and theater. But she fell in love with journalism and storytelling early on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy grandfather read the paper every morning,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cSo, from a very young age I would sit with him and read.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She always wondered who the people writing the stories were and what was going on in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eventually, Mohan went on to study at the University of Maryland, where she wrung every possible benefit from her college experience. She took six classes, and had two jobs and an internship every semester \u2013 including a stint on CBS News\u2019 \u201cFace the Nation.\u201d A journalism and politics major, she also participated in the college\u2019s newspaper and radio station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her first full-time, on-air job was in Jackson, Miss., and that led her to Cleveland as a morning news anchor. She ultimately landed in Miami as a reporter and anchor, roles she enjoyed for two decades. She also was an adjunct professor at Barry University from 2016 to 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Without fail, Mohan emphasized diversity wherever her work and interests took her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always made sure Black and brown people weren\u2019t just shot or shackled on the news,\u201d she said. \u201cWe should report on more diverse stories and make sure that includes Black and brown people that are doctors and lawyers and professionals, not just the ones that come over the police scanner.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Her mother, Shirley, migrated to the United States to find work. When Mohan was 3, her parents divorced, and her mother made the decision to remain and send money to Trinidad and Tobago to support her family \u2013 including Mohan, who relocated there to live with her grandparents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy grandmother just came and picked me up and took me back to Trinidad,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cI came back and forth from the United States during summers to see my mom. But it was in [the capital of] Port of Spain that I clearly thrived.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the island, Mohan\u2019s life consisted of church, school and sports. Her grandfather, Hypolite Sosa, was an athletic man who encouraged her to run 3 miles a day by the time she was 5 or 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe weren\u2019t rich,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cWe figured it out every day. I always say my grandmother had a Ph.D. in figuring it out. But on the flip side, we were very loved. We were taken care of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During her school years, Mohan participated in many different sports, such as long distance running, and theater. But she fell in love with journalism and storytelling early on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy grandfather read the paper every morning,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cSo, from a very young age I would sit with him and read.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She always wondered who the people writing the stories were and what was going on in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eventually, Mohan went on to study at the University of Maryland, where she wrung every possible benefit from her college experience. She took six classes, and had two jobs and an internship every semester \u2013 including a stint on CBS News\u2019 \u201cFace the Nation.\u201d A journalism and politics major, she also participated in the college\u2019s newspaper and radio station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her first full-time, on-air job was in Jackson, Miss., and that led her to Cleveland as a morning news anchor. She ultimately landed in Miami as a reporter and anchor, roles she enjoyed for two decades. She also was an adjunct professor at Barry University from 2016 to 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Without fail, Mohan emphasized diversity wherever her work and interests took her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always made sure Black and brown people weren\u2019t just shot or shackled on the news,\u201d she said. \u201cWe should report on more diverse stories and make sure that includes Black and brown people that are doctors and lawyers and professionals, not just the ones that come over the police scanner.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere were so many more things that were available to me because of her sacrifice,\u201d Mohan said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her mother, Shirley, migrated to the United States to find work. When Mohan was 3, her parents divorced, and her mother made the decision to remain and send money to Trinidad and Tobago to support her family \u2013 including Mohan, who relocated there to live with her grandparents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy grandmother just came and picked me up and took me back to Trinidad,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cI came back and forth from the United States during summers to see my mom. But it was in [the capital of] Port of Spain that I clearly thrived.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the island, Mohan\u2019s life consisted of church, school and sports. Her grandfather, Hypolite Sosa, was an athletic man who encouraged her to run 3 miles a day by the time she was 5 or 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe weren\u2019t rich,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cWe figured it out every day. I always say my grandmother had a Ph.D. in figuring it out. But on the flip side, we were very loved. We were taken care of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During her school years, Mohan participated in many different sports, such as long distance running, and theater. But she fell in love with journalism and storytelling early on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy grandfather read the paper every morning,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cSo, from a very young age I would sit with him and read.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She always wondered who the people writing the stories were and what was going on in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eventually, Mohan went on to study at the University of Maryland, where she wrung every possible benefit from her college experience. She took six classes, and had two jobs and an internship every semester \u2013 including a stint on CBS News\u2019 \u201cFace the Nation.\u201d A journalism and politics major, she also participated in the college\u2019s newspaper and radio station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her first full-time, on-air job was in Jackson, Miss., and that led her to Cleveland as a morning news anchor. She ultimately landed in Miami as a reporter and anchor, roles she enjoyed for two decades. She also was an adjunct professor at Barry University from 2016 to 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Without fail, Mohan emphasized diversity wherever her work and interests took her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always made sure Black and brown people weren\u2019t just shot or shackled on the news,\u201d she said. \u201cWe should report on more diverse stories and make sure that includes Black and brown people that are doctors and lawyers and professionals, not just the ones that come over the police scanner.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Born in New York City and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, Mohan had a traditional Caribbean upbringing guided by her mother, who was a housekeeper. She cites her mom as one of the driving forces behind her career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere were so many more things that were available to me because of her sacrifice,\u201d Mohan said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her mother, Shirley, migrated to the United States to find work. When Mohan was 3, her parents divorced, and her mother made the decision to remain and send money to Trinidad and Tobago to support her family \u2013 including Mohan, who relocated there to live with her grandparents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy grandmother just came and picked me up and took me back to Trinidad,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cI came back and forth from the United States during summers to see my mom. But it was in [the capital of] Port of Spain that I clearly thrived.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the island, Mohan\u2019s life consisted of church, school and sports. Her grandfather, Hypolite Sosa, was an athletic man who encouraged her to run 3 miles a day by the time she was 5 or 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe weren\u2019t rich,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cWe figured it out every day. I always say my grandmother had a Ph.D. in figuring it out. But on the flip side, we were very loved. We were taken care of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During her school years, Mohan participated in many different sports, such as long distance running, and theater. But she fell in love with journalism and storytelling early on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy grandfather read the paper every morning,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cSo, from a very young age I would sit with him and read.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She always wondered who the people writing the stories were and what was going on in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eventually, Mohan went on to study at the University of Maryland, where she wrung every possible benefit from her college experience. She took six classes, and had two jobs and an internship every semester \u2013 including a stint on CBS News\u2019 \u201cFace the Nation.\u201d A journalism and politics major, she also participated in the college\u2019s newspaper and radio station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her first full-time, on-air job was in Jackson, Miss., and that led her to Cleveland as a morning news anchor. She ultimately landed in Miami as a reporter and anchor, roles she enjoyed for two decades. She also was an adjunct professor at Barry University from 2016 to 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Without fail, Mohan emphasized diversity wherever her work and interests took her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always made sure Black and brown people weren\u2019t just shot or shackled on the news,\u201d she said. \u201cWe should report on more diverse stories and make sure that includes Black and brown people that are doctors and lawyers and professionals, not just the ones that come over the police scanner.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
If you grew up in South Florida watching the local news, you know Neki Mohan. A former veteran anchor and reporter for WPLG-TV, she was a longtime driving force for diversity and Black women\u2019s empowerment in the news industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Born in New York City and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, Mohan had a traditional Caribbean upbringing guided by her mother, who was a housekeeper. She cites her mom as one of the driving forces behind her career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere were so many more things that were available to me because of her sacrifice,\u201d Mohan said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her mother, Shirley, migrated to the United States to find work. When Mohan was 3, her parents divorced, and her mother made the decision to remain and send money to Trinidad and Tobago to support her family \u2013 including Mohan, who relocated there to live with her grandparents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy grandmother just came and picked me up and took me back to Trinidad,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cI came back and forth from the United States during summers to see my mom. But it was in [the capital of] Port of Spain that I clearly thrived.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the island, Mohan\u2019s life consisted of church, school and sports. Her grandfather, Hypolite Sosa, was an athletic man who encouraged her to run 3 miles a day by the time she was 5 or 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe weren\u2019t rich,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cWe figured it out every day. I always say my grandmother had a Ph.D. in figuring it out. But on the flip side, we were very loved. We were taken care of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During her school years, Mohan participated in many different sports, such as long distance running, and theater. But she fell in love with journalism and storytelling early on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy grandfather read the paper every morning,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cSo, from a very young age I would sit with him and read.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She always wondered who the people writing the stories were and what was going on in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eventually, Mohan went on to study at the University of Maryland, where she wrung every possible benefit from her college experience. She took six classes, and had two jobs and an internship every semester \u2013 including a stint on CBS News\u2019 \u201cFace the Nation.\u201d A journalism and politics major, she also participated in the college\u2019s newspaper and radio station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her first full-time, on-air job was in Jackson, Miss., and that led her to Cleveland as a morning news anchor. She ultimately landed in Miami as a reporter and anchor, roles she enjoyed for two decades. She also was an adjunct professor at Barry University from 2016 to 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Without fail, Mohan emphasized diversity wherever her work and interests took her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always made sure Black and brown people weren\u2019t just shot or shackled on the news,\u201d she said. \u201cWe should report on more diverse stories and make sure that includes Black and brown people that are doctors and lawyers and professionals, not just the ones that come over the police scanner.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Fabio Lopez is an NBCU fellow at Florida International University.<\/em><\/p>\n","post_title":"Andell Brown seeks to represent the underrepresented","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"andell-brown-seeks-to-represent-the-underrepresented","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:25","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:25","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/ourhistorymakers.com\/andell-brown-seeks-to-represent-the-underrepresented\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1381,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-02-24 07:28:25","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-24 07:28:25","post_content":"\n
If you grew up in South Florida watching the local news, you know Neki Mohan. A former veteran anchor and reporter for WPLG-TV, she was a longtime driving force for diversity and Black women\u2019s empowerment in the news industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Born in New York City and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, Mohan had a traditional Caribbean upbringing guided by her mother, who was a housekeeper. She cites her mom as one of the driving forces behind her career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere were so many more things that were available to me because of her sacrifice,\u201d Mohan said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her mother, Shirley, migrated to the United States to find work. When Mohan was 3, her parents divorced, and her mother made the decision to remain and send money to Trinidad and Tobago to support her family \u2013 including Mohan, who relocated there to live with her grandparents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy grandmother just came and picked me up and took me back to Trinidad,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cI came back and forth from the United States during summers to see my mom. But it was in [the capital of] Port of Spain that I clearly thrived.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the island, Mohan\u2019s life consisted of church, school and sports. Her grandfather, Hypolite Sosa, was an athletic man who encouraged her to run 3 miles a day by the time she was 5 or 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe weren\u2019t rich,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cWe figured it out every day. I always say my grandmother had a Ph.D. in figuring it out. But on the flip side, we were very loved. We were taken care of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During her school years, Mohan participated in many different sports, such as long distance running, and theater. But she fell in love with journalism and storytelling early on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy grandfather read the paper every morning,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cSo, from a very young age I would sit with him and read.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She always wondered who the people writing the stories were and what was going on in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eventually, Mohan went on to study at the University of Maryland, where she wrung every possible benefit from her college experience. She took six classes, and had two jobs and an internship every semester \u2013 including a stint on CBS News\u2019 \u201cFace the Nation.\u201d A journalism and politics major, she also participated in the college\u2019s newspaper and radio station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her first full-time, on-air job was in Jackson, Miss., and that led her to Cleveland as a morning news anchor. She ultimately landed in Miami as a reporter and anchor, roles she enjoyed for two decades. She also was an adjunct professor at Barry University from 2016 to 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Without fail, Mohan emphasized diversity wherever her work and interests took her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always made sure Black and brown people weren\u2019t just shot or shackled on the news,\u201d she said. \u201cWe should report on more diverse stories and make sure that includes Black and brown people that are doctors and lawyers and professionals, not just the ones that come over the police scanner.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to speak the truth,\u201d said Brown. \u201cI\u2019m going to represent the people that may not have anyone to speak for them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fabio Lopez is an NBCU fellow at Florida International University.<\/em><\/p>\n","post_title":"Andell Brown seeks to represent the underrepresented","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"andell-brown-seeks-to-represent-the-underrepresented","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:25","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:25","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/ourhistorymakers.com\/andell-brown-seeks-to-represent-the-underrepresented\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1381,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-02-24 07:28:25","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-24 07:28:25","post_content":"\n
If you grew up in South Florida watching the local news, you know Neki Mohan. A former veteran anchor and reporter for WPLG-TV, she was a longtime driving force for diversity and Black women\u2019s empowerment in the news industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Born in New York City and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, Mohan had a traditional Caribbean upbringing guided by her mother, who was a housekeeper. She cites her mom as one of the driving forces behind her career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere were so many more things that were available to me because of her sacrifice,\u201d Mohan said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her mother, Shirley, migrated to the United States to find work. When Mohan was 3, her parents divorced, and her mother made the decision to remain and send money to Trinidad and Tobago to support her family \u2013 including Mohan, who relocated there to live with her grandparents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy grandmother just came and picked me up and took me back to Trinidad,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cI came back and forth from the United States during summers to see my mom. But it was in [the capital of] Port of Spain that I clearly thrived.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the island, Mohan\u2019s life consisted of church, school and sports. Her grandfather, Hypolite Sosa, was an athletic man who encouraged her to run 3 miles a day by the time she was 5 or 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe weren\u2019t rich,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cWe figured it out every day. I always say my grandmother had a Ph.D. in figuring it out. But on the flip side, we were very loved. We were taken care of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During her school years, Mohan participated in many different sports, such as long distance running, and theater. But she fell in love with journalism and storytelling early on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy grandfather read the paper every morning,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cSo, from a very young age I would sit with him and read.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She always wondered who the people writing the stories were and what was going on in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eventually, Mohan went on to study at the University of Maryland, where she wrung every possible benefit from her college experience. She took six classes, and had two jobs and an internship every semester \u2013 including a stint on CBS News\u2019 \u201cFace the Nation.\u201d A journalism and politics major, she also participated in the college\u2019s newspaper and radio station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her first full-time, on-air job was in Jackson, Miss., and that led her to Cleveland as a morning news anchor. She ultimately landed in Miami as a reporter and anchor, roles she enjoyed for two decades. She also was an adjunct professor at Barry University from 2016 to 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Without fail, Mohan emphasized diversity wherever her work and interests took her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always made sure Black and brown people weren\u2019t just shot or shackled on the news,\u201d she said. \u201cWe should report on more diverse stories and make sure that includes Black and brown people that are doctors and lawyers and professionals, not just the ones that come over the police scanner.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
He has also appeared on Fox News, CNN, MSNBC, ABC and more as a network news analyst. He views his appearances as opportunities to provide a voice to a community that\u2019s often left unheard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to speak the truth,\u201d said Brown. \u201cI\u2019m going to represent the people that may not have anyone to speak for them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fabio Lopez is an NBCU fellow at Florida International University.<\/em><\/p>\n","post_title":"Andell Brown seeks to represent the underrepresented","post_excerpt":"","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","post_password":"","post_name":"andell-brown-seeks-to-represent-the-underrepresented","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-01-03 03:15:25","post_modified_gmt":"2023-01-03 03:15:25","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"http:\/\/ourhistorymakers.com\/andell-brown-seeks-to-represent-the-underrepresented\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":1381,"post_author":"2","post_date":"2022-02-24 07:28:25","post_date_gmt":"2022-02-24 07:28:25","post_content":"\n
If you grew up in South Florida watching the local news, you know Neki Mohan. A former veteran anchor and reporter for WPLG-TV, she was a longtime driving force for diversity and Black women\u2019s empowerment in the news industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Born in New York City and raised in Trinidad and Tobago, Mohan had a traditional Caribbean upbringing guided by her mother, who was a housekeeper. She cites her mom as one of the driving forces behind her career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere were so many more things that were available to me because of her sacrifice,\u201d Mohan said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her mother, Shirley, migrated to the United States to find work. When Mohan was 3, her parents divorced, and her mother made the decision to remain and send money to Trinidad and Tobago to support her family \u2013 including Mohan, who relocated there to live with her grandparents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy grandmother just came and picked me up and took me back to Trinidad,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cI came back and forth from the United States during summers to see my mom. But it was in [the capital of] Port of Spain that I clearly thrived.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the island, Mohan\u2019s life consisted of church, school and sports. Her grandfather, Hypolite Sosa, was an athletic man who encouraged her to run 3 miles a day by the time she was 5 or 6.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe weren\u2019t rich,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cWe figured it out every day. I always say my grandmother had a Ph.D. in figuring it out. But on the flip side, we were very loved. We were taken care of.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
During her school years, Mohan participated in many different sports, such as long distance running, and theater. But she fell in love with journalism and storytelling early on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cMy grandfather read the paper every morning,\u201d Mohan said. \u201cSo, from a very young age I would sit with him and read.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She always wondered who the people writing the stories were and what was going on in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eventually, Mohan went on to study at the University of Maryland, where she wrung every possible benefit from her college experience. She took six classes, and had two jobs and an internship every semester \u2013 including a stint on CBS News\u2019 \u201cFace the Nation.\u201d A journalism and politics major, she also participated in the college\u2019s newspaper and radio station.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her first full-time, on-air job was in Jackson, Miss., and that led her to Cleveland as a morning news anchor. She ultimately landed in Miami as a reporter and anchor, roles she enjoyed for two decades. She also was an adjunct professor at Barry University from 2016 to 2018.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Without fail, Mohan emphasized diversity wherever her work and interests took her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI always made sure Black and brown people weren\u2019t just shot or shackled on the news,\u201d she said. \u201cWe should report on more diverse stories and make sure that includes Black and brown people that are doctors and lawyers and professionals, not just the ones that come over the police scanner.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Furthering that desire, he created the Brown Justice Foundation, which seeks to educate and provide advocacy, two years ago. Its goal: to give people a platform to hold elected officials accountable and to maximize Black influence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI wanted to kind of chart my own course, as an organization, not just as an individual,\u201d he said. \u201cI wanted a firm that moved in a way that I decided to.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Furthering that desire, he created the Brown Justice Foundation, which seeks to educate and provide advocacy, two years ago. Its goal: to give people a platform to hold elected officials accountable and to maximize Black influence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI feel like I\u2019m in a special position and I have an obligation to help those that I can,\u201d said Brown, who soon decided to establish his own firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI wanted to kind of chart my own course, as an organization, not just as an individual,\u201d he said. \u201cI wanted a firm that moved in a way that I decided to.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Furthering that desire, he created the Brown Justice Foundation, which seeks to educate and provide advocacy, two years ago. Its goal: to give people a platform to hold elected officials accountable and to maximize Black influence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The young attorney viewed helping those in need as more than simply an act of goodwill. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI feel like I\u2019m in a special position and I have an obligation to help those that I can,\u201d said Brown, who soon decided to establish his own firm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI wanted to kind of chart my own course, as an organization, not just as an individual,\u201d he said. \u201cI wanted a firm that moved in a way that I decided to.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Furthering that desire, he created the Brown Justice Foundation, which seeks to educate and provide advocacy, two years ago. Its goal: to give people a platform to hold elected officials accountable and to maximize Black influence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
