ASHLEY HOLT
Journalist. Storyteller. Content Creator.
Writing and interviewing are my favorite parts of what I do. These stories are some of the best in my portfolio to show my writing and reporting abilities.
February 8, 2022 | NBCLX
Ashley Holt explores Critical Race Theory
While the narrative of Critical Race Theory became the outrage of some white parents at PTA meetings, Ashley Holt wanted to take a look at how the legal concept transferred into academia. She traveled to a PWI in Memphis, Tennessee: Rhodes College, to observe a professor who studies and teaches race to white students; to get to the root of the fear and debates across so many American cities.
May 19, 2022 | NBCLX
Ashley Holt gets to the heart of the "Stop AAPI Hate" Movement
Along with a pandemic, 2020 exposed the racism Asian Americans have faced in America for generations. We saw violent hate in disturbing videos, ignorant language on social media and a puzzling voicemail sent to an Asian news anchor went viral. Ashley Holt interviewed that news anchor, Michelle Li of KSDK in St. Louis about the incident, and how her experience mirrored her childhood and upbringing in this country.
September 11, 2021 | NBCLX
Ashley Holt explores how educators played a vital role on 9/11 for the 20th anniversary
For 20 years 9/11 has been remembered from the perspective of the generation who can remember it best. But 20 years later, the people who experienced that day as children are now adults who have a totally different perspective; one that commonly involves being in school when our country changed forever. Ashley Holt explores the role educators played in how so many millennials remember that day.
May 24, 2021 | "From Reckoning to Reconciliation" - NBCLX
Ashley Holt reflects on George Floyd's murder with Attorney Ben Crump
One year after George Floyd's murder NBCLX Host Ashley Holt executive produced an hourlong special that focused on how Floyd's death changed our country, and the conversations we have about race. This is her interview with Civil Rights Attorney Ben Crump who reflected on representing Floyd's family at a flashpoint in America's history.
Friday, December 6, 2019 | Newsy
The Key To Teaching Slavery In The Classroom (Part 2)
This is the first series I've had editorial control over. Working alongside Newsy's head of programming, I lead the production of this project from start to finish. The goal was to dive into how students learn an inaccurate history of America, and provide educators, school districts and communities with ways to improve.
July 29, 2021 | NBCLX
Ashley Holt gives a Gymnastics 101 ahead of the 2020 (1) Olympics
Every four years audiences around the world are captivated by the women's gymnastics performances at the Olympics. But with so much great talent, how do the judges decide who's the best of the best? Ashley Holt visited a local gymnastics gym so the young gymnasts and coaches could teach us the basics.