Farai Chideya

Farai Chideya (/fəˈraɪ tʃᵻˈdeɪ.ə/; born July 27, 1969, Baltimore, Maryland, United States) is an American novelist, multimedia journalist, and radio host. She produced and hosted Pop and Politics with Farai Chideya, a series of radio specials on politics for 15 years. She currently produces and hosts One with Farai, a podcast for Public Radio International (PRI), in which she interviews distinguished individuals with a range of stories and opinions. Guests whom Chideya has interviewed include Melissa Harris-Perry, Urvashi Vaid, and Alec Ross. Additionally, since 2012 Chideya has held the position of distinguished writer in residence at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York University, where she teaches courses in radio production and media economics. She is also a senior writer for the FiveThirtyEight politics, economics, and sports blogging website. 2Early life Chideya was born on July 27, 1969, in Baltimore, Maryland. Her mother is from Baltimore, Maryland, and her father is from Zimbabwe. Chideya holds a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature from Harvard College. She graduated from Harvard in 1990, Magna Cum Laud