Education:Bachelor’s degree in English literature, PrincetonUniversity.Professional background:Before coming to Colorado Public Radio in 2015, Kareem was associate producer at KCRW in Santa Monica, producingsegments for NPR and PRI's nationally syndicated "To the Point," the local program"Which Way, L.A.?"and"All Things Considered."He also wrotefor the KCRW news blog and social media. Prior to working in public radio, Kareem was a professional basketball player in the Netherlands and the United Kingdom.Awards: At Princeton, Kareem received a scholarshipfrom the National Association of Black Journalists;was awarded the university's highest athletic honor, theWilliam Winston Roper Trophy;and was named MVP of his basketball team in 2011.
Elizabeth Fenn's Pulitzer prize winning book on the Mandans, "Encounters at the Heart of the World," seeks to change the way we think about North American history.
Scott Carney's nonfiction work chronicles the life and death of Stanford-educated Ian Thorson. His story is indicative of the darkest places where unmitigated pursuit of a higher spirituality can lead.
Researchers at Children's Hospital Colorado are looking into the usefulness of medical marijuana as relief for patients and families of children with pediatric brain tumors.
As Colorado's Legislature seeks a statewide ban on automatic traffic enforcement cameras, U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter wants to end them across the country.