INDEPENDENT STUDY: KE’VONTAY GULLIVER & AIYANA THOMAS
Spring 2020

In this independent study in broadcast journalism, Ke’vontay and Aiyana worked with BYFA instructors Essence Smith and Terrence Nelson on interviews with candidates in the Baltimore mayoral race. The interviews are featured on Dateline Baltimore.

Essence Smith is the Community Schools Coordinator at Green Street Academy. She has a passion for empowering today’s youth through education and leadership development. Essence believes you should be the change you want to see.

Terrence Nelson is the managing broadcast producer for the ESPN & Special Olympics broadcast and production partnership. The Morgan State University graduate has worked on projects with major media outlets such as TV One, CNN, NY Daily News, Netflix, NBC, and MTV.