Michele Norris
| Michele L. Norris | |
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| Born |
September 7, 1961 Minnesota |
| Education |
University of Minnesota University of Wisconsin–Madison |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Notable credit(s) |
ABC World News The Chicago Tribune The Los Angeles Times The Washington Post |
| Spouse(s) | Broderick D. Johnson |
Michele L. Norris (/ˈmiːʃɛl ˈnɔːrɪs/ MEE-shel NOR-iss; born September 7, 1961) is an American radio journalist and former host of the National Public Radio (NPR) evening news program All Things Considered, which she joined on December 9, 2002. She was the first African-American female host for NPR.
Norris was born in Minnesota to parents Betty and Belvin Norris Jr.; Belvin served in the Navy in World War II. Michele attended Washburn High School in Minneapolis, and went on to attend the University of Wisconsin–Madison, where she first studied electrical engineering, but then transferred to the University of Minnesota where she majored in journalism and mass communications.
At the University of Minnesota, Norris wrote for the Minnesota Daily, and then became a reporter for WCCO-TV.
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