Kamaya Truitt
Director of Community Partnerships and EventsKamaya Truitt, ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøվ’s first Director of New Talent and Community Partnerships, began her journalism career at ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ in 2012 as a Youth Reporter.
Originally from Atlanta, Georgia, Truitt moved to Durham, North Carolina, and made it her home. She quickly matriculated from student reporter to Youth mentor and was later named Director of ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøվ’s Youth Reporting institute. Truitt has produced radio reports for national broadcast on NPR’s , and . She also currently serves on ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accountability Committee.
By creating and developing new school partnerships, Truitt was able to launch ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøվ’s first Virtual Youth Reporting Institute. The evolution of the institute doubled student involvement, and expanded the program’s reach from the Triangle to the outer banks. Through the program, Truitt trained students how to record, write, and produce their own radio stories for broadcast. Her purpose is to intentionally carve out a platform that will amplify youth voices to tell stories that matter to their communities.
In 2023, Truitt transitioned to the Director of Community Partnerships and Events to help ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾ increase audience engagement by producing events that provide contextual information around stories that matter to the communities who engage with the station
Truitt graduated from North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, with a Bachelors in Psychology. Her expertise includes community outreach and development, Audio Training, and providing youth equitable access to unique opportunities.
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Durham County Commissioners say a new youth detention center will give better care for juveniles in Durham County. But many in the community are skeptical. -
Durham County plans to build a new youth detention center for an estimated 30 million dollars. But people in the community are skeptical about more dollars being put toward detainment for juveniles. -
INKSpired is an upscale poetry event with live musical performances that will be hosted in-person in Raleigh, and virtually. "See you between the lines" -
Creating tradition, breaking tradition and subverting tradition are all experiences that local storytellers will share during the upcoming Converging Stories: Tradition event — happening both in-person in Raleigh and virtually. -
¼ª²ÊÍøÍøվ’s Director of New Talent and Community Partnerships Kamaya Truitt spoke with Mitchell Silver about Raleigh’s growth in the last decade and the direction he hopes the city trends for more inclusivity. -
¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾'s Kamaya Truitt talks with Mitchell Silver, former city planner for Raleigh, about the city's growth in the last decade, and how policies like zoning laws influence that community growth.
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The USDA estimates that more than 30% of Southeast Raleigh residents live more than a mile from a supermarket. As one woman works to revive a community market, others in the area grow their own produce to boost community health. -
The Raleigh city council is considering a change to its zoning laws that would open the doors for more corner stores across the city.
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A virtual celebration of African American and Indigenous people in North Carolina -
As they developed their radio journalism skills in a hybrid program, members of ¼ª²ÊÍøÍøÕ¾'s Youth Reporting Institute unlocked new ways to make connections with various communities while amplifying diverse voices.
