Shernay Williams
Independent Video Journalist Covering Entrepreneurship & Health
A serial entrepreneur with more than a decade
of experience as a broadcast, print, and digital journalist.
Shernay is passionate about using video to cover entrepreneurship, business development, and health, especially within traditionally under-resourced communities. She also reports on the growing gig economy and its impact on the labor market. The Baltimore-native started her career as a journalist for television, radio, and print news outlets throughout the South and East Coast, covering everything from mayoral races to the heroin epidemic.
As an entrepreneur, Shernay has served as a business coach, run a content firm, and in 2020, launched The Black Mompreneur which featured a growing directory of 200+ Black mom-owned businesses in the U.S.
In January 2023, Shernay became host and producer of the Webby-honored digital series for TheGrio called "A Taste of Chocolate," where she visited notable Black-owned restaurants in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles to learn the stories behind the food.
As an entrepreneur, Shernay has served as a business coach, run a content firm, and in 2020, launched The Black Mompreneur which featured a growing directory of 200+ Black mom-owned businesses in the U.S.
In January 2023, Shernay became host and producer of the Webby-honored digital series for TheGrio called "A Taste of Chocolate," where she visited notable Black-owned restaurants in Washington, D.C., and Los Angeles to learn the stories behind the food.
Watch the latest episode of "A Taste of Chocolate"
airing on TheGrio.com
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The JournalismShernay has used almost every medium to tell stories, but here are her favorites:
Video Reporting
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