Bella May

Bella May is a graduate student in the Reporting the Nation and New York Program. She earned her bachelor’s degree in Journalism with an emphasis in Liberal Studies from Hampton University. At Hampton, she was heavily involved on campus as the Executive Producer of WHOV-TV, the Video Lead for Hercampus, a writer for JAC Magazine, and a member of NABJ.

Her reporting focuses on community-center stories, including gentrification in Brooklyn, political apathy in Harlem, and rural healthcare in Maine. She is also traveling to Lithuania to report internationally on the medical preparedness of Lithuanian doctors.

She aspires to build a career in multimedia journalism, creating stories that bridge the gap between communities.