Our Reporters

anya b quesnel is an art-maker hailing from the island of Iere, what is today called Trinidad and Tobago. anya uses poetry and dance to imagine decolonized and more liberated futures, ones which center joy and care. They have done work in education, media, theatre and groundskeeping and are the performance director of the spoken word poetry troupe SpeakEasy.  anya’s trademark dish to cook is sada roti and pumpkin choka. They enjoy curating playlists for their friends.

Benedict Wright is a recent graduate from Colorado College where he studied history and philosophy and edited the student journal of philosophy. He is currently a grant writer and communications specialist for a college-access nonprofit. Only now dipping his toes into audio journalism, Benedict is interested in sharing stories that show how the past shapes our world and our perception of it. He proudly owns no car and rides his bike everywhere.

Christen is a media maven. She has worked as a freelance videographer and social media manager for several businesses around Denver and is currently a writer for a local Black-owned newspaper. She has over 10 years of experience in videography and editing, and recently served as an editor for the award-winning podcast series In The Gap, which shone a light on the wage inequality Black women face in the workplace. Christen also teaches creative writing to youth all over the country through the Denver-based nonprofit, Lighthouse Writers Workshop. She is a natural storyteller and uses this passion to educate, enlighten and empower her audiences. She loves to spend time with her husband, kids and her close family and friends.

Gray Newman is an audio creator based in Denver, Colo., who was born in New Orleans. He holds a degree in Emergent Digital Practices, with a minor in Marketing from the University of Denver. He previously attended the arts conservatory high school New Orleans Center for Creative Arts. There, he studied Media Arts, a discipline consisting of filmmaking and audio production. He discovered at an early age that computers were around for more than just doing taxes, and began using them to create art growing up, culminating in his fascination with audio production.

Ivy Winfrey attends Colorado State University where she works for KCSU, Colorado State University’s radio station. Her goal is to use journalism for social justice and tell the stories of communities whose voices are rarely heard. She is passionate about transgender rights and issues, movies and filmmaking, and climate activism. In her spare time, Ivy likes to speedrun video games.