Brandon Tensley

About Brandon Tensley

Brandon Tensley is the inaugural national politics reporter at Capital B, a Black-focused nonprofit newsroom where he covers the impact of policy and political movements on Black people in America. Previously, he was a national political writer at CNN, where he covered the intersection of culture, identity, and politics and wrote Race Deconstructed, CNN’s newsletter about race and equality. Before joining CNN, Brandon was the associate editor at New America, a co-host of Slate’s Outward podcast, a contributing writer at Pacific Standard, and the advocacy and communications associate for the Poverty to Prosperity Program at the Center for American Progress. Brandon was a 2015-16 Luce Scholar in Thailand and a 2012-13 Fulbright Scholar in Germany. His work has been widely published, including in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, and Foreign Affairs, and has been recognized by The New York Times. Brandon holds a master\'s degree in politics from the University of Oxford and a bachelor\'s degree in German studies and political science from Furman University.

Experience

1. National Politics Reporter

   Capital B

   Feb 2023 — Present · Washington, DC, US

   First-of-its-kind local-national nonprofit newsroom for Black audiences. Inaugural national politics reporter. Cover impact of policies and political movements on Black Americans. Write Capital B’s culture, news, and politics newsletter, Everything’s Political.

Education

• University of Oxford

  Master of Philosophy (MPhil)

  2013 — 2015

• Freie Universität Berlin

  European Studies Program

  2009 — 2009

• Furman University

  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

  2008 — 2012

Skills

• Editing
• Policy
• Teaching
• European Union
• Politics
• Research
• Government
• Nonprofits
• Human Rights
• Policy Analysis
• Community Outreach
• Social Media
• International Development
• Public Policy
• Public Speaking
• Ap Style