Tonya Mosley
Former Staff
Tonya Mosley was a correspondent and former host of Here & Now, the midday radio show co-produced by NPR and WBUR. She's also the host and creator of the award-winning podcast "Truth Be Told" and a regular contributing interviewer for Fresh Air with Terry Gross.
Prior to Here & Now, Mosley served as a host and the Silicon Valley bureau chief for KQED in San Francisco. Her other experiences include television correspondent for Al Jazeera America and a television reporter in several cities including Seattle, Wash., and Louisville, Ky.
In 2015, Mosley was awarded a John S. Knight Journalism Fellowship at Stanford University, where she co-created a workshop for journalists on the impacts of implicit bias on reporting and co-wrote a Belgian/American experimental study on the effects of protest coverage. Mosley has won several national awards for her work, including an RTDNA award for her public radio series "Black In Seattle," an Emmy Award in 2016 for her televised piece "Beyond Ferguson,” and a 2022 Webby Award for Best Advice Podcast.
Recently published
The gospel according to poet Nikki Giovanni
The celebrated poet Nikki Giovanni died this week at the age of 81.
In ‘The Movement Made Us,’ a father and son trace the lasting impact of civil rights activism
Through the process of writing their new book, David Dennis Sr. also came to understand how the trauma he endured as an activist impacted his son.
In New York City, the end of COVID deals leaves many struggling to find affordable housing
In New York City, rents are up by more than 30% on average compared to last year.
How racism plays a role in body standards
From Body Mass Index to our nation's obsession with slenderness, our ideals of the ultimate body at its very core is racialized and racist.
After Uvalde school shooting, minister Danté Stewart says to protect your humanity in grief
The morning after 19 children and two teachers were killed in Texas, the writer and theologian made a choice: He decided his son would attend school.
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Feed Our Soul reimagines access to food in South Central Los Angeles
Urban farmer Adrienne Wilson is the creator of Feed Our Soul, a restorative justice organization focused on sustainable growing solutions.
How McDonald’s came to signify the promise and pitfalls of Black capitalism
After the civil rights movement, the fast-food chain worked with the federal government to encourage Black citizens to own McDonald’s franchises in their communities.
How KevOnStage forged his own path in comedy
Comedian Kevin "KevOnStage" Fredericks is part of a generation of comedians who gained fame online.
The Nap Ministry wants you to know you are worthy of rest
The Nap Ministry is an organization that promotes the healing power of naps and the idea that rest is a form of resistance.
Americans are having less sex — and researchers want to know why
One of the most comprehensive sex studies to date found evidence of declines in all types of partnered sexual activity in the U.S.