Juleyka Lantigua-Williams
Juleyka Lantigua-Williams is an American journalist and entrepreneur. She won a 2020 New York Festivals Radio Award for Best Narrative/Documentary Podcast,[1] was the senior producer of Code Switch at NPR, and covered criminal justice for The Atlantic[2] Lantigua-Williams is the founder of the podcast production company Lantigua Williams & Co., which covers the stories of minority communities.[3] The Lantigua Williams & Co.-produced podcast 70 Million, about the effects of local jails on people and communities, was nominated for a 2020 Peabody Award.[4]
Lantigua-Williams was an associate producer on "Sol de agosto (August Sun)," a short film that was shortlisted for the BAFTA Student Awards and is an official selection at the 2018 Palm Springs International ShortFest.[5] She was also a producer on the pilot of "Barry & Joe: The Animated Series," an adult time-travel adventure in which President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden travel back in time to save the world.[6]
Lantigua-Williams has given talks about the transforming podcasting landscape[7] and has spoken about women of color reclaiming their value both in terms of finances and time. In an interview with Harvard’s NiemanLab she said, “When we forego a panel or a keynote or a book chapter or media appearance because it is not paid, we will reinvest that time into our own work, reclaiming not only our time but our worth.”[8]
References
- "New York Festivals Radio Awards Winners". New York Festivals. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- "NPR hires Lantigua-Williams as Senior Producer of Code Switch". Media Moves. 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2020-08-14.
- Laing, Loi; Taj, Tobi (1 July 2018). "Juleyka Lantigua-Williams: Lantigua Williams & Co. (WOC Podcasts)". iHeartRadio. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- "Peabody Awards Announces 60 Nominees". Peabody Awards. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- "Graduate film 'Sol de Agosto', by Franco Volpi, in finals of 2018 Student Academy Awards | London Film School". lfs.org.uk. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- "Barry & Joe - The Animated Series (Pilot)". Kickstarter. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- "Does Podcasting Have an East Coast Bias?". Cheddar. Retrieved 2020-08-10.
- "Women of color will reclaim and monetize our time". Nieman Lab. Retrieved 2020-08-10.