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Vanessa Handy

Former Associate Producer of At Liberty

ACLU

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Bio

Vanessa Handy is a former associate producer of At Liberty, the ACLU's podcast.

An award-winning podcast producer and journalist based in Brooklyn, NY, Vanessa crafts stories that focus on race, culture, the arts and identity. Previously, she helped produce WNYC's with Kai Wright, NPR's where her work won a and GBH's . She has reported for and , written newsletters for National Public Radio's and taught media literacy for Poynter's initiative.

Vanessa is a graduate of New York University's Steinhardt School.


Featured work

May 23, 2024

Jason Reynolds Is Creating a Literary Archive for the Next Generation

Jason Reynolds Is Creating a Literary Archive for the Next Generation

Feb 22, 2024

This Case Could Upend the Death Penalty In North Carolina

This Case Could Upend the Death Penalty In North Carolina

Feb 15, 2024

3 States, 3 Plaintiffs, and the Fight for Fair District Maps

3 States, 3 Plaintiffs, and the Fight for Fair District Maps

Dec 14, 2023

2023 in Review: The Latest on the Stories That Made Our Year

2023 in Review: The Latest on the Stories That Made Our Year