Journalist · Host · Creative Director

Telling stories that
move culture forward.

News Associate at CNN. Founder of Notoriety Creative Agency. Student Emmy + NABJ Award winner. Based in Washington, D.C.

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Print, broadcast, and audio reporting. NABJ Award winner. Student Emmy recipient. Currently reporting at CNN.

Hosting & Talent

Live events from AfroTech to Howard Homecoming Yardfest. Celebrity interviews. On-camera and on-air personality.

Notoriety Agency

Creative agency connecting DMV artists and creatives with brand partnerships, events, and strategic visibility.

Journalism
2024 DNC — Kamala Harris' Historic Nomination
CNN · NABJ Award Winner
Hosting
Howard Centennial Homecoming Yardfest
Live Host · 100th Anniversary
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Blavity Creator Collective Fellowship
Culture & Community Coverage · 2025
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About Trinity

Journalist.
Creative.
Visionary.

I'm Trinity Alana — a Howard University-trained broadcast journalist, on-camera host, and founder of Notoriety Creative Agency. Currently a News Associate at CNN, I've reported across print, broadcast, and audio, covering everything from Capitol Hill to culture festivals.

I sit at the intersection of Black creativity, civic life, and pop culture — and I tell those stories with precision and heart. Whether I'm behind a camera, on a stage, or producing a campaign, I bring the same commitment to craft and community.

As founder of Notoriety Creative Agency, I build the pipeline between brands and the creatives who make culture move — producing campaigns, events, and content that create real community connection in the DMV and beyond.

Student Emmy Award
Howard University News Service · 2024
NABJ Award — Undergraduate Short Form
National Association of Black Journalists · 2025
Howard University
BA, Broadcast & Digital Journalism
Current
News Associate — CNN
Washington, D.C.
Founder
Notoriety Creative Agency
DMV Area · 2023–present
Fellowship
Blavity Creator Collective Fellow
Summer 2025
Internship
CJD Communications Intern
Center for Journalism & Democracy · 2024
Radio
Host & Producer — Streetz 99.3
Nashville, TN
Workshop
Marcus Graham Project MVP
Washington Wizards Partnership
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Journalism · NABJ Award
2024 Democratic National Convention Coverage
CNN / Howard University · 3 segments produced
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Journalism · Student Emmy
NewsVision Spring 2024 — Culture Reporter
Howard University News Service
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Journalism · Video
Sustainable Fashion at Howard — Danielle Glace
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Journalism · Video
New Street Vending Legislation in D.C.
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Journalism · Video
Student Activism and Gen Z Voters
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Hosting & Talent
Hosting · Live Event
Howard Centennial Homecoming Yardfest
100th Anniversary · 2024
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Hosting · Talk Show
Take Notes: A Live Talk Show
Executive Producer & Host
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Interview · Celebrity
Domani at Blavity House Party 2024
On-camera interview
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Interview · Celebrity
Alex Vaughn at Broccoli City Festival 2024
On-camera interview · 5:23
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Radio · Host
Artist N Da Streetz — Streetz 99.3
Weekly show · Nashville, TN
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Content & Audio
Audio · Podcast
1619: College Edition — "Queer Seminar"
Spotify Next Gen · Howard University
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Content · Branded
UGC — Savage x Fenty, Google, Stript
Social content creation
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Fellowship · Content
Blavity Creator Collective — Culture Coverage
Summer 2025
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Notoriety Creative Agency

Where creativity meets strategy in the DMV.

A boutique creative agency connecting artists, influencers, and multi-disciplinary creatives with brand partnerships, events, and strategic visibility.

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Client · Fashion
Eight2Eight LLC — Brand Ambassador Program
Women's workwear · DMV
Social Series
The MoodBoard
Notoriety original social series
Workshop · Sports Marketing
Marcus Graham Project — MVP
Wizards, Fanatics, Moët Hennessy
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Trinity Alana
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Howard University trained