The reporter people believe.
Emmy Award–winning national journalist, storyteller, and speaker. NBC News · MSNBC · CNN.
The storyteller
Adrienne reports with heart and she notices the detail that puts you in the room. It's the tiny details a camera can't capture. The smell of a memorial. A hometown roaring the day Chicago's own became pope. A city stopped cold under snow. Grief or joy, breaking news or a moment of wonder, she brings the audience there with her.
Selected work
Her KARE 11 story moved viewers to sign up as organ donors — reporting that didn't just inform people, it changed what they did.
Inspired viewers to become organ donors.Sent to Highland Park on the Fourth of July, Adrienne was on the ground as the story broke. Her interview with a woman who hid from the gunfire in a dumpster aired on stations across the country — and ran, in full, on every CNN show.
Aired nationwide · picked up by national outlets.Adrienne broke down a real security risk — WiFi jamming — into clear, practical reporting, and went deeper on the NBC Dateline podcast.
2.4M+ views on TikTok · 330K+ on YouTube, plus broadcast and streaming reach.On air
Speaking
From campuses and conferences to churches, Adrienne speaks with students, journalists, congregations, and audiences of every kind — and trains church media and announcement teams to tell their stories well.
Invite Adrienne to speakIn the community
Beyond the broadcast, Adrienne mentors the next generation of journalists and shows up for her community — in classrooms and at student workshops, sharing what she's learned along the way. A member and mentor with the National Association of Black Journalists.
Contact
For speaking, reporting, or collaboration, reach out at broaddusadrienne@gmail.com.