Michelle Zacarias
Michelle Zacarias is an activist and journalist who has written for several publications.[1] She is an adjunct instructor at the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism.[1]
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Education
Zacarias received a bachelor's degree in English and Philosophy at University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign in 2013.[2] [3] She graduated with a Masters in Studies of Law and a Certification of Law, Social Justice and Diversity at the USC Gould School of Law.[2][1] .
Career
Zacarias has written for Teen Vogue, CALÓ NEWS, The Triibe, Latina Mag, People’s World, New America, and City Bureau.[2][3][4][5] She was selected by UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism for the 2023-25 California Local News Fellowship for the Latino Media Collaborative.[4]
Advocacy
A native of the West Side, Chicago, Zacarias is also a disabled, queer Latina organizer. She is one of four founders of the Trans Liberation Collective (TLC) to fight anti-transgender bathroom bills.[6] Zacarias is a board member of The Brave Space Alliance, a non-profit in South Side, Chicago.[6]
She presented on disability awareness at the U.S. Consulate at Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.[7]
Awards
- 2018 - Saul Miller Excellence in Journalism Award[8]
- 2019 - ‘Best Profile’ ILCA Media Journalism Award, 3rd place[6]
- 2019 - ILCA HONORABLE MENTION Best News Story[6]
- 2020 - inducted to the Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame[6]
References
- "Michelle Zacarias". annenberg.usc.edu. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- "Author Michelle Zacarias". CALÓNEWS. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- "Michelle Zacarias". New America. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- "2023 – 2025 Fellows – California Local News Fellowship". Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- "Michelle Zacarias | Page 20". People's World. 2015-11-09. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- "Michelle Zacarias". Chicago LGBT Hall of Fame. Retrieved 12 April 2023.
- "Michelle Zacarias". Unlikely Stories Mark V. Retrieved 2023-10-18.
- "Michelle Zacarias". New America. Retrieved 12 April 2023.