Antonia Hylton (born September 26, 1993) is an American journalist. She is a former correspondent for

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and is currently the co-anchor for

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's ''The Weekend: Primetime''. She won two Emmy Awards, a

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, and was a finalist for the

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Early life and education

Hylton was raised outside

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, one of seven children. Both of her parents are lawyers. Her aunt is journalist

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. She was an avid reader growing up, and also performed in choir, musical theater, and was a member of dance groups. In 2015 she graduated

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from

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, where she majored in History and Science and Global Health.

Career

Hylton was hired directly after graduation by Mic.com as a producer and writer for their news shows ''Flip the Script'' and ''Future Present''. Hylton met activist

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working at Mic. Together they developed the docuseries ''The Movement with Darnell Moore'', about grassroots organizing around the United States. The next year, Hylton joined ''

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'' as a correspondent and producer covering civil rights and politics. She reported on topics including gang violence and immigration. Hylton was a correspondent for the news show ''The Report'' on

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until the platform shut down. She is currently a reporter for

. In 2021 she became the co-reporter for NBC's ''Southlake'', a podcast about how a group of white students' use of a racial epithet began a cascade of controversy around

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in the suburb of Southlake, Texas. The podcast received accolades including a Peabody Award, a Scripps Howard Award, and it was named a finalist for the

. In 2022 she won a

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for Outstanding Emerging Journalist. Hylton has spoken on bias she has experienced as a Black woman reporter. She has also discussed the importance of authenticity in her reporting work. She has served as a judge for the

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every year since 2019. In 2024 Hylton published her debut book, ''Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum,'' about Crownsville Hospital. The book was a

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. In 2025, it was announced Hylton would depart NBC News to co-host ''The Weekend: Primetime'' alongside

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, Catherine Rampell and Elise Jordan, which debuted in May 2025.

Personal life

Hylton was diagnosed with a rare neuroendocrine tumor on her colon when she was 30. She had the tumor removed and the cancer did not spread.

Accolades

* 2019 –

, Outstanding Feature Story in a Newscast (for ''

: Zero Tolerance)'' * 2020 – ''

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'',

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* 2022 – Finalist,

(for ''Southlake'') * 2022 – 69th

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Award for Excellence in Radio/Podcast Coverage (for ''Southlake'') * 2022 –

for Podcast/Radio (for ''Southlake'') * 2022 –

for Outstanding Emerging Journalist

References

External links

Official website
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