Zinhle opened the D.C. bureau for NowThis News, owned by Vox Media Group, as their lead politics producer during the first Trump administration. She anchored NowThis’ flagship broadcast KnowThis for three years in New York and around the country. Soon after, she was tapped to concurrently host KnowThis Live, a weekly political interview magazine program and was lead writer on the daily newsletter, KnowThis, and a frequent contributor to the NowThis Brief podcast.

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Action Planet, Meeting the Climate Challenge (with Discovery+ / OWN Network)

Vice President Kamala Harris joins Sec. Jennifer Granholm, Sec. Deb Haaland, Sec. Antony Blinken, Gina McCarthy, and a host of scientific experts, business leaders, and individuals impacted by the climate crisis for a 1-hour Earth Day special, hosted by Zinhle Essamuah.

Africatown: Descendants of the Last Slave Ship Fight to Preserve Their History

The last U.S.-bound slave ship arrived in Mobile, Alabama, in 1860. Now its descendants are hoping the boat’s remnants will help their community out of economic and environmental disaster.

Black Maternal Mortality: COVID-19 Pandemic Compounds Racial Disparities

‘If Amber was white, she would still be here today’ — This father lost his partner during childbirth at the height of COVID-19. Now he’s fighting to raise awareness about the racial inequality Black women face during pregnancy.

KnowThis

Zinhle anchored NowThis’ flagship daily evening show KnowThis for over two years on NowThis Daily, grossing over 400 episodes, hundreds of guests and millions of views. KnowThis gives a quick yet detailed rundown of the top five stories you need to know. Following the shows success, Zinhle was tapped as the newsroom’s lead writer for KnowThis, a daily evening newsletter.

KnowThis: Live

At NowThis, Zinhle concurrently anchored KnowThis Live. As the lead newsroom interviewer, Zinhle anchored the inaugural weekly magazine politics and culture digital interview show.