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DeShuna Spencer

Founder

Founder at kweliTV

Washington DC-Baltimore Area

FoundedkweliTV

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Damian MurrayunlockedDeShuna: together at Jackson State University
DeShuna: together at Jackson State University

About

DeShuna Spencer is the Founder and CEO of kweliTV, a Black-owned streaming platform. A graduate of Jackson State University in communications and journalism, she previously hosted and produced emPower Hour on Washington, DC's 89.3 FM WPFW, served as Director of Communications for EdMarket, and wrote for outlets including The Clarion-Ledger, The Oakland Tribune, and Crisis Magazine. She has held fellowships with the Halcyon Incubator, Voqal, and Google NexGen Policy Leaders, won the 2017 Harvard Business School African Business Conference Pitch Competition, and completed Andreessen Horowitz's Talent x Opportunity Accelerator in the Fall 2023 cohort.

Founder at kweliTV

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Experience

  1. kweliTV, Inc.CEOcurrent2017 β€” presentGlobal
  2. DEI WatchCreator & Curatorcurrent2025 β€” present
  3. 89.3 FM WPFWProducer & Radio Host2014 β€” 2019Washington D.C. Metro Area
  4. emPower magazineFounding Publisher2008 β€” 2017
  5. Education Market Association (EDmarket)Director Of Communications & Magazine Editor2009 β€” 2013

Skills & more

Writing63Freelance Writing19Storytelling39Magazines54Journalism83Blogging69Publishing19Marketing Communications13Politics11Marketing Strategy13Nonprofits20Multimedia25
+6 moreEditingSocial Media MarketingSocial MediaVideoEntrepreneurshipEditorial

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Frequently asked questions

Who is DeShuna Spencer?
DeShuna Spencer is the Founder and CEO of kweliTV, a Black-owned streaming platform. A graduate of Jackson State University in communications and journalism, she previously hosted and produced emPower Hour on Washington, DC's 89.3 FM WPFW, served as Director of Communications for EdMarket, and wrote for outlets including The Clarion-Ledger, The Oakland Tribune, and Crisis Magazine. She has held fellowships with the Halcyon Incubator, Voqal, and Google NexGen Policy Leaders, won the 2017 Harvard Business School African Business Conference Pitch Competition, and completed Andreessen Horowitz's Talent x Opportunity Accelerator in the Fall 2023 cohort.
Where does DeShuna Spencer work?
DeShuna Spencer is Founder of kweliTV.
What companies did DeShuna Spencer found?
DeShuna Spencer founded kweliTV.
Where did DeShuna Spencer go to school?
DeShuna Spencer studied at Jackson State University (Communications, Journalism).

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