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Nia-Malika Henderson
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Henderson in 2012
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| Born | July 7, 1974 Hopkins, South Carolina, U.S.
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| Education | Lower Richland High School, Hopkins, South Carolina |
| Alma mater | Duke University (B.A.) Yale University (M.A.) Columbia University (M.A.) |
| Occupation | Journalist |
Nia-Malika Henderson (born July 7, 1974) is a well-known journalist. She works as a senior political reporter for CNN. She helps people understand important events. She reported on the 2016 presidential election. She focused on how different groups of people, like those from different backgrounds or religions, influence elections.
Early Life and Education
Nia-Malika Henderson grew up in South Carolina. She finished Lower Richland High School in Hopkins, South Carolina in 1992. After high school, she went to Duke University. She earned a bachelor's degree there. She also earned two master's degrees. One was from Yale University. The other was from Columbia University.
Her Career as a Journalist
Henderson started her career writing for newspapers. She wrote for The Baltimore Sun. Then she worked for Newsday. At Newsday, she was the main reporter. She covered Barack Obama's 2008 campaign. She also reported on the early years of the Obama presidency for Politico.
From 2010 to 2015, Henderson worked at The Washington Post. She was a national political reporter. She covered the White House. She also reported on the 2012 presidential election. In 2015, Nia-Malika Henderson joined CNN. She became a senior political reporter and anchor there.
Personal Life
Nia-Malika Henderson is married to a doctor. They got married in late 2019.
