“Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”
- Francis of Assisi
About Me
As a young girl living on the southside of Chicago, Shareef always knew that journalism was her calling. Be it hard or lighthearted news, Shareef makes it her mission to engage, dig deep and deliver the truths about her community and democracy in the United States of America.
Shareef successfully reported the main events of New Orleans as a contributing writer for Femme Fatale, Black and Gold Boycott Bowl, and Uptown Super Sunday. My greatest accomplishments are interviewing the Queen of Creole Cuisine Ms. Leah Chase, interning for New Orleans Access Television, WDSU- TV, becoming the National Youth Spokesperson for Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, and interning for Alderman Stephanie D. Coleman in Chicago, Illinois.
Recently, Shareef has reported on COVID-19 with people such as government officials, Bravo's Married to Medicine Contessa Metcalfe, NBC's YOUNG ROCK cast, NBA Lakers all-star Norm Nixon, and Emmy-winning actress Vanessa Baden. In 2022, Shareef was able to follow the campaign trail and interview the first Black woman mayor of Los Angeles - Karen Bass.
Shareef graduated with high honors from Xavier University of Louisiana in mass communication and political science pre-law with a minor in entrepreneurship. She also graduated from the University of Southern California Annenberg school for Communication and Journalism with a Master of Arts in Specialized Journalism.
By using her voice, Hannah Joy is committed to bringing truth and justice to all people.