Richelle Carey (born October 13, 1971) is an American

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. She was an anchor on

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and was previously an anchor for

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. Carey was previously a news anchor for HLN and correspondent for its Prime News broadcast, from May 2006 to June 2013; she joined HLN from KMOV-TV

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. Prior to joining KMOV in the summer of 2003, Carey was the morning and afternoon news anchor at the

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affiliate in Henderson-

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( KVVU).

Early life and education

Richelle Carey was born in

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, on October 13, 1971. Carey's mother is a nurse who works with teenagers in poverty-stricken neighborhoods. She first attended

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but later graduated from

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in her native

, where she earned a bachelor's degree in telecommunications.

Career

Carey started her television career as an intern at

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. She was later promoted and became an associate producer at the station. After leaving KPRC, Carey worked as a reporter and anchor in

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, and

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. She later moved to

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to work for HLN, where she was responsible for the covering women and children affected by violence. During her time here, she interviewed a number of women who have gone through trials and tribulations. She interviewed women such as

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and

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. She hosted the weekly segments on HLN, "What Matters", discussing issues facing the African-American community. She was best-known for her coverage of

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and the week she spent in

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where she covered the work of soldiers in the 1st

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stationed there. On July 11, 2013 she was announced as one of the first news anchors at ''

''. After the closure of ''Al Jazeera America'' in April 2016, she became a presenter at Al Jazeera English in

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and one of the few Al Jazeera America personnel retained. In October 2020, she became the temporary host of UpFront on ''

'' until

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was chosen as the permanent replacement. Carey is an advocate for teen girls and women, specifically the sexualization of young girls and women's rights. She has served as a VP of the Board of Directors of Men Stopping Violence, and served on the Board of the Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta In 2020, Carey left Al Jazeera and returned to the United States.

Awards

*Emmy award-reporting consumer features at KMOV *Emerging Journalist - Houston Association of Black Journalists

References

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