Nadra Kareem Nittle

Education

M.A., English and Comparative Literary Studies, Occidental College

B.A., English, Comparative Literature, and American Studies, Occidental College

Introduction

Experienced journalist and essayist covering race, education, fashion, business, health, and religion
Has written for The Atlantic.com, The New York Times and the Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education
Has been cited in a number of books covering topics ranging from race issues to affirmative action

Experience

Nadra Kareem Nittle is a former writer for ThoughtCo who wrote nearly 180 articles about race, culture and education. Nittle is an experienced journalist who has written for a variety of newspapers, magazines and digital media over the last decade. She is currently a reporter at Vox Media and has contributed to publications including The Atlantic.com and The New York Times. She has written for the Robert C. Maynard Institute for Journalism Education and blogged for Change.org's Race in America team. School districts and social advocacy organizations have featured her writing about race in their lesson plans.

Education

Nadra Kareem Nittle has dual bachelor's degrees in American studies as well as English and comparative literature from Occidental College in Los Angeles. She has an M.A. in teaching English and comparative literary studies, from Occidental College.

Awards and Publications

Reporter for The Atlantic.
Reporter for New America Media
Reporter for Santa Fe Reporter.
Cited in books including “Conceptualizing Racism: Breaking the Chains of Racially Accommodative Language,” among others.

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