Dartunorro D. Clark

Multimedia Journalist

United States

Pronounced 𝘋𝘢𝘢𝘳-𝘵𝘰𝘰-𝘯𝘰𝘰𝘳-𝘳𝘰𝘩, but most people call me Dart.

I'm a dedicated media professional with nearly a decade of newsroom knowledge, from small-town papers to national news outlets. I have extensive experience collaborating with editors and reporters across teams on breaking news, daily coverage and enterprise, pitching sharp stories, adhering to documented style standards for clean and precise copy, and writing punchy, SEO-friendly headlines.

In addition, a proven ability to meet deadlines, manage projects and adapt to content management systems and company workflow.

Fun facts: Ran a long-distance race in every NYC borough, including the 2018 New York City Marathon, I'm a Mariah Carey evangelist, and attempted the 52 books in 52 weeks challenge (I got to No. 19).

Portfolio

NBC NEWS

NBC News
09/08/2019
End child marriage in the U.S.? You might be surprised at who's opposed

A bill that would have ended child marriage in Idaho - which has no minimum age for couples who want to wed - died in the Statehouse this year. Republican lawmakers, who control the Legislature, opposed it, including state Rep. Bryan Zollinger, who said it "went too far."

NBC News
12/14/2019
Child marriage is a global scourge. Here's how Ethiopia is fighting it.

After Ethiopian officials banned the practice in 2000, the median age for the first marriage among Ethiopian women was roughly 16 years old. And in 2016 - the most recent data available - that number has ticked up to about 17 years old, according to a Demographic and Health Survey conducted by USAID.

NBC News
06/24/2019
States across the country take action to save child brides

As a conservative Republican, Pennsylvania state Rep. Jesse Topper always leaned toward limited government involvement, no matter the issue. "When the government is going to intervene, I ask a lot of questions because that's kind of my political ideology," Topper said.

NBC News
04/30/2020
'Survival': Tenants, landlords brace for largest rent strike in decades

Kenia Alcocer is used to sitting down at the kitchen table to crunch her family's monthly budget and figure out how she can make ends meet. But this month is different. Alcocer, 34, gave birth in January to her second child, a boy named Genaro, whose numerous health issues have added a huge financial strain on her family.

NBC News
05/03/2021
Biden hails progress on vaccine equity, but some local leaders paint a different picture

When Covid-19 hit Detroit, Bishop Edgar Vann had to close up his sanctuary, the venerable Second Ebenezer Church. His duty became to use his voice to preach not only the word of God but also the gravity of the coronavirus. Vann was enlisted to aid the city's Health Department in February to get hesitant residents, largely African American seniors, vaccinated.

NBC News
01/04/2021
Georgia's diversifying suburbs could be boon for Democrats in the Senate runoffs

When Democrat Raphael Warnock used his pet beagle in a pair of viral ads to answer attacks by his Republican rival, Sen. Kelly Loeffler, it was more than an ordinary campaign ad. In both ads, Warnock walks his dog in a suburban neighborhood while wearing a sweater and a vest jacket on an autumn morning.

NBC News
10/29/2018
Black women deliver justice in a Southern city. Their own way.

South Fulton, Ga., has received some national attention for having majority black women at the helm of its justice system and praise for its approach to criminal justice, which includes balancing enforcing the law with empathy and compassion. But less attention has been focused on how they handle crime.