Bio

Terrell Jermaine Starr is a foreign correspondent and public speaker whose reporting examines the intersections of U.S. racial authoritarianism, Ukraine, and global democracy. He uses storytelling to connect audiences to diverse perspectives, uncovering the shared humanity that links people across borders. He writes about the intersection of U.S. racial authoritarianism, Ukraine, and global democracy on Terrell J Starr Official, and his on-the-ground reporting from Ukraine can be found on Terrell J Starr Official on YouTube. Starr spent years as national political correspondent for The Root and FUSION (Univision), covering U.S. elections and interviewing political leaders including Kamala Harris, Stacey Abrams, Bernie Sanders, and Elizabeth Warren. His reporting has also appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, BuzzFeed, Mother Jones, Outrider Magazine, Conversationalist, and The Root. He was in Kyiv when Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, producing live reporting for CNN, MSNBC, and Al Jazeera. Starr has delivered lectures and keynote talks at dozens of U.S. universities, inspiring audiences to engage with global issues through the lens of shared humanity. He holds dual master’s degrees in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies and Journalism from the University of Illinois, and a bachelor’s degree in English from Philander Smith College.