Robin N. Hamilton facts for kids
Robin Nicole Hamilton is an American journalist, writer, and TV host. She also leads her own company, "ARoundRobin Production Company." Robin has worked as a TV reporter in many cities, including Florida, New York, Boston, Massachusetts, and Washington, D.C. She also directed a short film in 2015 called This Little Light of Mine: The Legacy of Fannie Hamer.
Education
Robin Hamilton grew up in Columbia, Maryland. She went to Duke University and studied English. For her final project, she wrote about how schools in Durham stopped being separated by race. Later, she earned a master's degree in broadcast journalism from New York University. This taught her how to report news for TV and radio. She also got another master's degree from Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government. Here, she learned about how government works and how media plays a part.
Television and Film
Robin Hamilton started her career as a TV reporter in Florida. After working in New York for a while, she joined WBZ-TV in Boston, Massachusetts, in 2001. After four years, she became the host of the UPN38 Morning Show on UPN38 (WSBK-TV). This station was connected to WBZ-TV. The UPN38 Morning Show was like a local version of Today (U.S. TV program). It shared news, weather, and traffic, along with fun topics like fashion and parenting.
Later, Robin moved back to Washington, D.C. She now works at DCW50 TV (WDCW) as a reporter for a news show called NewsPlus. She has also hosted DCW50's Living Black History series for several years. Robin even appeared as a news anchor in the 2012 comedy movie Ted. She also runs her own company, ARoundRobin Production Company, which creates videos.
In 2015, Robin Hamilton wrote, produced, and directed a film called This Little Light of Mine: The Legacy of Fannie Hamer. This documentary is about Fannie Lou Hamer, a brave woman from Mississippi who fought for voting rights during the Civil Rights Movement. Fannie Lou Hamer is famous for speaking out in 1964 about the harsh treatment Black people faced in the South.
This Little Light of Mine: The Legacy of Fannie Hamer was shown at the March on Washington Film Festival. It was also screened at the Martha's Vineyard African American Film Festival and the NYC Independent Film Festival. The film was also shown at the Hill Center in Washington, D.C. This was part of a special series by the Library of Congress about the Civil Rights Movement. After the screening, Robin was interviewed by NPR host Michel Martin. To help promote her film, Robin was a guest on the Spirit of Jazz radio show and the Kojo Nnamdi Show.
Awards
Robin Hamilton has won many awards for her work, especially for the DCW50 TV (WDCW) Living Black History series. In 2013, she won a regional Emmy Award for The Dream Began Here. This documentary looked at the changing roles of African Americans in Washington, D.C. In 2012, she won a Gracie Award for Hattie's Lost Legacy. This film explored the life of Hattie McDaniel, the first African American to win an Oscar, and the mystery of her missing award. Hattie's Lost Legacy was also nominated for a regional Emmy Award in 2011.
Robin also won two National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) Salute to Excellence Awards. She won in 2013 for The Dream Began Here and in 2011 for Howard Theatre: A Century in Song. This film was about the historic Howard Theatre. She was also nominated for a NABJ award in 2012 for Hattie's Lost Legacy.
Public Service
In 2010, Robin Hamilton was a Public Media Corps (PMC) Fellow. This role allowed her to teach people in communities how to use social media tools. PMC is a program from the National Black Programming Consortium (NBPC). Robin also serves on the board of the Energy Justice Network. This group works to protect the environment and make sure everyone has fair access to a healthy environment.
Personal Life
Robin Hamilton is married to Mark Falzone.
