Richelle Carey

Education

Carey attended Smith College in Massachusetts but later graduated from Baylor University in Texas, where she earned a bachelor's degree in telecommunications.

Broadcasting career

Carey started her television career as an intern at KPRC-TV in Houston, Texas. She was later promoted and became an associate producer at the station. After leaving KPRC, Carey worked as a reporter and anchor in Texas, Nevada, and Missouri. She later moved to Atlanta to work for HLN, where she was responsible for the covering women and children affected by violence. During her time here, she has interviewed a number of women who have gone through trials and tribulations. She has interviewed women such as Mary J. Blige, Janet Jackson and Chaka Khan. Carey hosted the weekly segments on HLN, "What Matters," where she talks about issues the African-American community is facing. She's most well known for her coverage of Fort Hood in Texas along with the week she spent in Bosnia where she covered the work of soldiers in the 1st US Cavalry stationed there. On July 11, 2013 she was announced as one of the first news anchors at Al Jazeera America. Since closure of Al Jazeera America in April 2016, she is now presenter at Al Jazeera English in Doha, Qatar.

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Advocacy

Carey is an advocate for teen girls and women, specifically the sexualization of young girls and women's rights.

Family

Carey's mother is a nurse who works with teenagers in poverty-stricken neighborhoods.