Melissa N.

NBC NEWS- Jamaica's 'barrel children' often come up empty with a parent abroad

What are the long-term emotional and psychological impacts of parental separation due to migration on the Caribbean's ' barrel children'? These are the children left behind in the care of relatives or friends when parents migrate to other countries for work opportunities. This piece reported in Jamaica explores that. It's part of a series that has won a national digital reporting award.

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• Field Producer

Repairing broken bonds: How families rebuild ties after migration

The difficulties parents and children face when reuniting after years of separation due to migration can have long-lasting effects on their relationships. This is part two of my series on migration and its impact on Caribbean families for NBCBLK. Here I explore the stories of parents who had to leave children behind as well as how hard the adjustment period can be once they do reunite

• Reporter / Journalist
• Field Producer

NBC NEWS-Africa in the Americas: Tour Group Explores Cuba’s African Roots

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• News Shooter / Video Journalist

Voices of NY- Migration and Separation: Stories of 'Barrel Children'

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• News Shooter / Video Journalist

NBC NEWS -Black & Undocumented: Caribbean Immigrant’s Long Fight for Citizenship

The immigration debate in the United States has largely coalesced around Latino immigrants, a focus that some immigrant advocates say fails to grasp the complexities as well as the diversity of the issue. Thsi piece tells the stories of those that are Black and Undcoumented in America.

• Reporter / Journalist

Caribbean Beat Magazine- Believe The Hype-The Majah Hype

He started as a social media sensation, winning fans across the Caribbean diaspora. Now NYC-based funnyman Majah Hype is taking his web-based comedy to the next stage. Behind the humour is a serious commitment to Caribbean unity as I detail in this 1200 word profile feature for this international airline magazine publication.

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