SHANEQUA PARIS

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SHANEQUA PARIS

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Highlights

  • Newsround, CBBC
  • Morning Live, BBC
  • Life Hacks, BBC Radio 1

Biography

Shanequa Paris is a young Broadcaster with a talent for making news and current affairs accessible and engaging to audiences of all ages.

A regular presenter on CBBC’s news programme Newsround, she has reported on key issues such as the BLM protests, global pandemic and documenting her cervical screening process to her young audience. She’s previously worked for BBC Teach, talking about her own experience of coming from a family who are part of the Windrush generation, as well as episodes on the ‘subnormal’ schools in the 1970’s, and the Black Power Movement.

Shanequa previously hosted an evening show on BBC Local Radio, and enjoyed writing a monthly column for Shout Magazine, ‘spilling the tea’ on the latest trends and good news stories. In 2020, she vlogged her allotment journey with the aim to produce home grown fruit and veg! She has also hosted events and appeared on panels including Birmingham Public Service Day, Black History at the MAC, Dope Vibes, Cambridge University, Reclaim Charity and the BBC 1Xtra ‘Inspire me tour’.

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