Brittany King

How a neuroscience PhD student turned her first baking disaster into a lucrative business.

Mount Holyoke alum takes part in getting drag ban legislation overturned in Tennessee. Served as interviewer, researcher, and writer for this story.

My essay "Fighting to Breathe: East Chicago's Struggle for Clean Air and Soil" appears in Midland (pg. 105), an anthology of reporting from the midwest, told by midwestern journalists. My story tells the story of East Chicago residents who have been fighting for cleaner water, air, and soil for decades. The anthology was published in September 2020 with Simon & Schuster publishing house.

Designer and entrepreneur Diarra Bousso ’11 combines degrees in mathematics with her love of fashion, and her culture.

To celebrate and create sacred space for the experiences of AAPI, Black, and Hispanic communities and Disciples, during BIPOC Mental Health month, observed in July, the Mental Health and Wellness program of the National Benevolent Association presents a video series exploring aspects of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) mental health, wellness, resilience, and joy.

A century after Black Wall Street was burned to the ground, Black Tulsans unite to create something new.

What does it mean to invest in the power of the people? SVCF has shifted its priorities to do exactly that. [pg. 5]

The National Benevolent Association offers a resource for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) Clergy in need of rest and respite. The content for this guide was created and gathered by Joselyn Spence, Director of NBA’s Mental Health & Wellness program, and retreat model collaborators Rev. Anita Anglade, LMFT, and Sarah Serrano, LCSW.

I served as the editorial lead on this project. Tasks included copy editing, content layout, hiring and working with a graphic designer, and project management.

I sat down with Dr. Norma Ellington Twitty and Rev. Monica Wedlock Kilpatrick for a dynamic conversation about the National Benevolent Association's history, equity and inclusion, leadership, and the importance of the NBA both inside and outside the walls of the church. This video is part one of a three-part series.

Let's face it: Our phones are an extension of our hands. It's hard to imagine taking a trip to the bathroom without a device, much less a full vacation—even one where the goal is to fully disconnect.

Their peers recognize them for their contributions to their respective fields, but these five Black Bruins say they do it all for their community.

In 1987 Gary Zimmerman joined the National Benevolent Association during a huge turning point for the organization. He worked his way up to CFO and after 34 years, Gary retired at the end of January 2022. This is a retrospective piece of his time at the organization.

Through a variety of on-campus centers and programs, especially the Laspa Center for Leadership, Scripps is well equipped to prepare its graduates for a world where more women than ever before are rising through the ranks, shaping and leading award-winning teams.

The National Benevolent Association offers a resource for communities of faith to learn about the HIV/AIDS epidemic and how it disproportionately affects the Black community.

For this project, I served as the editor; compiling narratives from various writers, asking questions to flesh out complex concepts, and updating copy according to AP Style as needed.

For Black History Month, my food brand, Two Midwest Foodies collaborated with Eat Okra and Apple Maps to create a guide to dining at Black-owned restaurants in Indianapolis, Indiana.