Angela Dennis is an award-winning journalist who covers issues at the intersection of race, equity, and justice through both historical and contemporary lenses. A Knoxville native raised in the Tampa Bay area of Florida, she returned to her Tennessee roots over a decade ago and has since become a powerful voice for underrepresented communities in the region and beyond.

In 2023, she was selected as a national fellow for the prestigious Maynard 200 Fellowship with the Maynard Institute for Journalism Education, joining a cohort of the country’s leading journalists of color.

Angela previously worked for the Knoxville News Sentinel/USA Today Network. She is currently a contributing reporter for Tennessee Lookout and a regular correspondent for Compass Knoxville and the national publication Diverse: Issues In Higher Education. Her work has also appeared in national outlets such as Capital B News and various other regional and national publications. 

She was also the co-host of the regionally and nationally recognized Black in Appalachia podcast, which was named a 'must-listen' by The New York Times in 2021.

Her commitment to storytelling is rooted in the belief that journalism must justly represent underserved, unheard, and historically excluded populations. Angela has earned numerous accolades for her reporting, including the 2021 Gannett Greatest Award for Community Cultivation, AHERN East Tennessee Reporter of the Year (2022), and multiple honors from the Tennessee Press Association and the Society of Professional Journalists including First Place for feature and breaking news reporting. She was named to Knoxville's 40 Under 40 (2020), recognized as a YWCA Knoxville Tribute to Women Finalist (2022), and awarded the Prince Hall Masons Distinguished Service Award. Angela is also a proud member of Leadership Knoxville’s Class of 2022.

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