Ciera Crawford (original) (raw)

Ciera Crawford is Deputy Culture Editor on the Culture Desk. Prior to this role, she was a supervising producer at All Things Considered. She joined the show in October 2019 as the update producer who helps keep the show fresh for later feeds. Crawford previously worked at Westwood One News in Washington, D.C., where she worked as the overnight executive editor, and later as the morning drive assignment editor. There she wrote for anchors and hosts, assigned stories, pitched story ideas and edited copy, while producing special report coverage for big breaking stories such as the North Korea summits and the mass shootings in New Zealand and Las Vegas, as well as political stories including the 2018 midterms and 2016 presidential election. She is an alumna of Virginia State University. Outside the office, she enjoys sports (Go Celtics!), spending time with her wife and four dogs, and all things pop culture.

Wednesday October 2, 2024

Monday May 6, 2024

2024 Met Gala Red Carpet: Looks we love

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Friday June 16, 2023

We grapple with 'The Flash'

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We grapple with 'The Flash'

Friday March 17, 2023

Lance Reddick, star of 'John Wick' and 'The Wire,' dead at 60

Actor Lance Reddick visits 'The IMDb Show' on June 19, 2019 in Studio City, California. Rich Polk/Getty Images for IMDb **hide caption

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Wednesday February 15, 2023

Raquel Welch, actress and Hollywood sex symbol, dead at 82

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Raquel Welch, actress and Hollywood sex symbol, dead at 82

Thursday October 13, 2022

These are the faces of the rising number of Black gun owners in the U.S.

Aaron Banks, 38, and his son Aaron Banks, Jr., 8, embrace at a local park on Saturday, May 22, 2021, in Cedar Park, Texas. "The image of the average gun enthusiast needs an update," the elder Banks said. Banks is president of Keep Firing LLC and one of 24 pistol instructors certified by the National African American Gun Association. Christian K. Lee **hide caption

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These are the faces of the rising number of Black gun owners in the U.S.

Sunday March 27, 2022

Breaking down what it takes to produce the Oscars this year

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Monday March 7, 2022

The 2022 Independent Spirit Awards nod towards possible Oscar winners

Friday June 19, 2020

Teyana Taylor On 'The Album' And Asserting Her Creative Vision

Teyana Taylor's third musical project, simply titled The Album, is a sprawling work of 23 tracks that sends a clear message: She's done compromising her creative vision. Daniel Sannwald/Courtesy of the artist **hide caption

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Teyana Taylor On 'The Album' And Asserting Her Creative Vision