Nia-Malika Henderson is a senior political reporter for CNN. Nia-Malika Henderson is also a political commentator who has appeared on MSNBC, NBC, ABC, PBS, and Fox, among many others. ^[1]

Background

On a few interviews, Nia-Malika Henderson has stated that she identifies herself as a Southerner. She later grew up with her siblings in Washington, DC.

Education

Nia-Malika Henderson received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Duke University in Cultural anthropology and Literature where she graduated Summa cum laude. After attending university in the state of North Carolina, she moved to New York City and attended Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism to received her MA. She also received her MA in American studies from Yale University.

Career

Nia-Malika Henderson began reporting for the Baltimore Sun before joining Newsday where she covered Barack Obama's presidential campaign trail from October 2007 to November 2008, and also the Democratic primary race and the Democratic National Convention. She immediately joined POLITICO at the end of 2008 as a White House reporter and was the only African American on the staff.

The Washington Post

In 2010, Nia-Malika Henderson left Politico to become a full-time national political reporter for The Washington Post in June 2010. Her focus was on reporting the First Family while keeping attention of Washington, DC's culture and politics. She has covered the 2012 presidential campaign, the 2010 mid-term elections and also anchored The Post's widely read Election 2012 blog, covering breaking news stories and writing political analysis.

CNN

In April, 2015, Henderson became Senior Political Reporter for CNN.

She reports broadly on the 2016 campaign for CNN's digital and television platforms, with a special focus on identity politics — exploring the dynamics of demographics, race and religion, and reporting on the groups of people who help shape national elections.