52. Leslie Mayes, news reporter & anchor, NBC Connecticut

Leslie Mayes is a news reporter and anchor at NBC Connecticut and the creator and host of “Connecticut in Color,” a program dedicated to discussing important issues for our communities of color. She started her career behind the camera as a news assistant and photographer in New York City for NY1 News and rose through the ranks covering national politics as the Washington Bureau producer for the Time Warner Cable News channels. Leslie is an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists, enjoys working with children from under-served communities, and telling stories that might often go unnoticed.

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