About Nigel Roberts
I'm a New York-based journalist with more than 25 years of experience reporting and writing for newspapers, digital outlets, and television. My work centers on politics, government, global issues, and policy.
Most recently, I wrote daily news and features for BET.com, covering national stories with a focus on Black communities. Before that, I was education editor and writer at NewsOne, reporting on schools, students, and educational equity. At Arise TV, I was a senior news scriptwriter and producer for Arise America, writing and producing national and international news segments.
My reporting career began in community newspapers in Florida and Georgia. At The Champion Newspaper in Decatur, I covered the Georgia General Assembly, the courts and religion, and wrote features that earned three Georgia Press Association awards. I also wrote lifestyle, travel, and profile features for Atlanta Goodlife and the Daytona Beach News-Journal.
I understand how stories are made from both sides of the notebook. I've served as communications director for the Luce Foundation, communications associate for U.S. Rep. Edolphus Towns, and consultant to a Georgia state representative. Since 2019, I've run Nigel Roberts Consulting LLC, helping nonprofits tell their stories clearly and work effectively with the press.
I hold a bachelor's degree in political science from The City College of New York, where I received the Kupferman Prize in International Relations, and a master's in political science from the CUNY Graduate Center.
That background shows in my work: disciplined, detail-minded, and grounded in how institutions actually work. I'm available for reported features, news assignments, profiles, and explanatory journalism.
Portfolio
A selection of my reporting and writing across more than two decades of print, digital and broadcast journalism. Click any headline to read the full story.
POLITICS & GOVERNMENT
Alvin Bragg’s Triumph Over Trump Made History, But Who Is This Steely Black Dude?
Analysis: DeSantis Joins Presidential Race With Aim To Bring Anti-Woke Agenda To Nation
3 Takeaways From The Federal Appeals Court Voting Rights Act Decision
Explainer: What’s At Stake In South Carolina’s Voting Map Supreme Court Case
Black Trump Allies are Using Cognac and Cigars to Sway Black Voters, But Atlanta Wasn’t Having It
5 Times Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Used Political Power To Cancel Black People
Can This Black Man Put Donald Trump Back Into Office?
BK Progressives Celebrate Down-Ballot Wins, Excited About Future
Black America ‘Did The Thing’ With High Voter Turnout On Election Day
Supreme Court Rejects Alabama’s Attempt To Disregard Voting Rights Decision
GLOBAL ISSUES
Explainer: What To Know About The Sudan Conflict That Created A Humanitarian Crisis
Gang Wars In Haiti Leave Young Women, Girls Vulnerable To Sexual Assault
African, Caribbean Nations Agree To Pursue Reparations For Slavery
Israel-Hamas War: An Explainer About This Battle, the Key Players and What’s Really At Stake
United Nations Report Slams ‘Systemic Racism’ In U.S. Policing, Justice System
A New Focus On Africa: 3 Takeaways From The US-Africa Leadership Summit
Barbados Says It Is Owed $4.9 Trillion in Reparations For Slavery
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