Sierra Jenkins was a young Black journalist working in a rapidly shrinking industry where colleagues often didn't look like her. But Jenkins, 25, was exactly where she wanted to be, covering social issues and education for her hometown newspaper in Norfolk, Virginia.
“She felt like she was where she needed to be,” said Denise Watson, features editor for The Virginian-Pilot newspaper and an unofficial mentor. “She loved finding good stories, telling good stories and the idea that what you write can make a difference.”
