Political Reporter Shaquille Brewster discussed his journey working at NBC News as an African American man and his work that has covered an abundance of news about the 2020 presidential campaign worldwide.
Across television and digital platforms, Brewster was a general assignment producer in the NBC Chicago bureau, covering various national headlines as a journalist.
Brewster explains that being a journalist takes steps, and to get to those steps, you have to believe that you can do it, to become more proficient.
“I went to Howard University and I studied journalism and political science at Howard, then right after that, I was a fellow at NBC News,” Brewster said.
Brewster started at Tim Russert Fellowship, a political journalism boot camp program, where he worked as a lowest level production assistant with Meet the Press.
“You can start from the lowest point in life and go up to the highest point of life and become who you desire to be,” Brewster said.
Brewster brought out the quietness of black voices within political news, because up until recently, there has been very minimal black opinion in politics.
“Once I became a reporter and a journalist, I really got to learn the power of stories, the power of being able to talk to people and hear what they have to say,” Brewster said.
Brewster has always wanted to help others understand the important side of politics and to let people understand that it’s not just about going back and forth with one another.
Vice President of Student Services Mike Munoz shared his opinion on Brewster and how it impacts the black community.
“It was a great venue to bring Shaquille Brewster here on campus to talk to students for him to share the experience report on NBC and bringing the black community together,” Munoz said.
Brewster has helped others to cut the tension on black political concerns and wants to continue to use his platform for the advancement of the black community.