Samantha Willis is a writer and former independent journalist whose experience in digital, print and broadcast media spans 12 years. Her work has appeared in leading publications including Glamour Magazine, Essence Magazine, HuffPost Life, DownBeat Magazine, Scalawag Magazine, and the Columbia Journalism Review, and within a wide range of Virginia-based media.
In April 2021, Samantha began her role as Editorial Producer for VPM News Focal Point, a weekly statewide news show airing Thursdays at 8 p.m. Pulling from her range of media experiences, Willis contributes to the show’s journalism and helps shape its format, tone, and style.
She is also the co-creator of The Unmasking Series, an anti-racism dialogue and workshop program which has convened four times throughout the state of Virginia: #UnmaskingRVA (Richmond, 2016-17), #UnmaskingCville (Charlottesville, 2018), #UnmaskingHR (South Hampton Roads, 2019), #UnmaskingPeninsula (The Virginia Peninsula/Hampton University, 2021).