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Biography
PHOTO BY: BOBBY MARSHALL
I am a 24-year-old African-American journalist born in London, England. I moved
to the United States at the age of four and resided in Memphis, Tenn.,
where I attended Craigmont High School. I was raised as the youngest of six
siblings by my father, Carlos Jones Sr., a retired Air force Veteran and my
mother, Robbie N. Jones, a registered nurse at Methodist Hospital located in
Memphis, Tenn.
As a child, I was very involved in school, unlike some of the peers with whom I was raised. As I got older,
I became one who distanced himself in order to accomplish things. When I
was not engaging in my studies, I was playing basketball. I would soon
become very good at basketball and grow up to become a Tennessee All- State
player. My junior year at Craigmont High School, I
earned a full athletic scholarship to attend University of Tennessee at
Martin under OVC coach of the year Brett Campbell. I earned
the Tennessee HOPE scholarship and also the Douglass High School Alumni
Scholarship for academics as a freshman in college. In 2010, I transferred
to Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Okla. and got involved in
news and journalism.
I had my first story published in The Northeastern newspaper in fall of 2012. In the fall of
2013, I published my first story in the Tahlequah Daily Press newspaper. At
Northeastern State, I was able to lengthen my academic achievements. As
a junior and senior, I received awards for being a student
athlete with academic excellence of 3.0 GPA or higher.
In the spring of 2014, I became the first official intern of the Memphis Bridge Newspaper. The Bridge Newspaper is a professionally-printed newspaper that features stories, articles and artwork by people with experiences of homelessness. It also includes articles and photos published by a staff of journalist.
to the United States at the age of four and resided in Memphis, Tenn.,
where I attended Craigmont High School. I was raised as the youngest of six
siblings by my father, Carlos Jones Sr., a retired Air force Veteran and my
mother, Robbie N. Jones, a registered nurse at Methodist Hospital located in
Memphis, Tenn.
As a child, I was very involved in school, unlike some of the peers with whom I was raised. As I got older,
I became one who distanced himself in order to accomplish things. When I
was not engaging in my studies, I was playing basketball. I would soon
become very good at basketball and grow up to become a Tennessee All- State
player. My junior year at Craigmont High School, I
earned a full athletic scholarship to attend University of Tennessee at
Martin under OVC coach of the year Brett Campbell. I earned
the Tennessee HOPE scholarship and also the Douglass High School Alumni
Scholarship for academics as a freshman in college. In 2010, I transferred
to Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, Okla. and got involved in
news and journalism.
I had my first story published in The Northeastern newspaper in fall of 2012. In the fall of
2013, I published my first story in the Tahlequah Daily Press newspaper. At
Northeastern State, I was able to lengthen my academic achievements. As
a junior and senior, I received awards for being a student
athlete with academic excellence of 3.0 GPA or higher.
In the spring of 2014, I became the first official intern of the Memphis Bridge Newspaper. The Bridge Newspaper is a professionally-printed newspaper that features stories, articles and artwork by people with experiences of homelessness. It also includes articles and photos published by a staff of journalist.
