Brenika Banks, Multimedia Journalist

Brenika Banks was born in Bermuda and raised in Brooklyn, NY. Her love and enjoyment of writing began in middle school. Her journalism studies were obtained at Baruch College in New York, NY. She recognizes the importance of arts, culture and entrepreneurship stories for Black and Latinx communities. She edits and produces podcasts and video stories. Brenika is a multimedia journalist for the New York Amsterdam News in Harlem, New York City. She will continue accurately writing and reporting stories which highlight contributions from Black and Latinx people.

Fun Facts about Brenika:

She embraces the importance of writing stories about Black and Latinx Communities; she minored in Black and Latino studies.

She is inspired and motivated creatively by her two favorite music artists Beyoncé and J. Cole.