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Rachel L. Swarns
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Swarns in 2012
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| Born | 1967 (age 57–58) New York City, U.S.
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| Education | Howard University (BA) University of Kent (MA) |
| Occupation | Reporter, author, journalism professor |
'Rachel L. Swarns (born 1967) is an American writer, news reporter, and investigative journalist. Since 1995, she has worked for The New York Times. She has also been a professor of journalism at New York University since 2017. Rachel Swarns has traveled the world as a foreign correspondent for the Times, reporting from places like Cuba, Russia, and southern Africa. She was even in charge of the Times office in Johannesburg. She has written important books, including American Tapestry (2012), which explores the history of Michelle Obama's family. She also co-wrote Unseen: Unpublished Black History from the New York Times Photo Archives. In 2023, she published The 272: The Families Who Were Enslaved and Sold to Build the American Catholic Church.
Her Amazing Career
Before joining The New York Times, Rachel Swarns worked for other newspapers. She reported for the Miami Herald and the Tampa Bay Times. She covered many different topics, including the justice system, federal courts, and how police work. She also reported on big news events like the L.A. riots.
Rachel Swarns reported from Cuba and covered Guantanamo Bay. She also reported on the visit of former Pope John Paul II to Cuba. She was part of a team that investigated what happened after Hurricane Andrew. This team won a special award called a Pulitzer Prize for their work. She also covered the 2004 and 2008 presidential campaigns.
In 2016, Swarns wrote a series of important stories. These stories looked into the historical links between Georgetown University and slavery. Her work gained a lot of attention across the country. She also wrote about Black professionals in South Africa. Her reporting covered government policies, health care, and homelessness. She also wrote about race relations in South Africa, problems in Zimbabwe, and the Angola civil war.
