Learn about these journalists' life & work, both on and off the show, by selecting a host below.
Convo Hosts.
Kelsey Semien
Kelsey Semien is a junior broadcasting and multimedia journalist at the University of Memphis. In addition to co-hosting The Conversation she is a reporter for MicroMemphis, a freelance reporter for The Jackson Sun and NABJ's media director.
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Joshua Bolden
Joshua
Bolden is a senior broadcast and multimedia journalist at University of Memphis. He is the creator of The
Conversation, as well as, co-producer and reporter. He is a contributor for UM's the Daily Helmsman. Bolden is also the vice president for Memphis' chapter of National Association of
Black Journalists.
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Raven McClainRaven McClain is a senior broadcasting major at the University of Memphis. The NABJ member serves as a contributor and fill-in host on the show. She has a passion for finding the truth and wants to be able to share the stories of people from different backgrounds all across the world.
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BreAnna Boyd
BreAnna Boyd is a senior broadcast & multimedia journalist at the University of Memphis. The Insight News reporter has also worked with the Memphis-NBC affiliate, WMC-TV.
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Danielle Wilburn
Danielle is a graduate of the University of Memphis' journalism department with a minor in Spanish. Wilburn is The Conversation's "From the
Street" reporter. She also is a former news anchor/producer for Insight News and reporter for UM's newspaper
the Daily Helmsman.
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Jasmine Vann
Jasmine
Vann is a graduate of broadcast journalism from the University of
Memphis. Besides journalism, sports are a second love (particularly
volleyball). At some point in her career she will be reporting from the
sidelines of the football field. She is a former news/sports reporter for UM's the Daily Helmsman. Vann is an co-producer and reporter for The Conversation.
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Akilah Speaks
Akilah is a broadcast journalism junior at the U of M with the aspirations to be a television personality. Akilah is our music & entertainment correspondent.
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