Mariah Stewart is a St. Louis-based journalist who currently covers diversity and inclusion in higher education for INSIGHT Into Diversity, the oldest and largest national diversity magazine and website.
In 2014, Stewart plunged into the journalism industry following a crowdfunded campaign for her continued coverage of Ferguson, Mo and the St. Louis region where she covered social justice for The Huffington Post and local news for The St. Louis American, Missouri's largest weekly newspaper.
Stewart's work has been published in multiple outlets including, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Crisis Magazine, St. Louis Public Radio, and The Guardian. Her stories on activism and the justice system have been nominated for the ArchCity Defenders 2017 Excellence in Poverty Journalism Awards and the National Association of Black Journalists 2016 Salute to Excellence Awards.
Her reporting has led her to speak at the 2017 SXSW interactive panel, keynote at the 2014 Online News Association conference, and make appearances on several main stream news networks such as BBC and HLN. Additionally, Stewart co-produced the documentary films "Stranger Fruit" and "Finding Kendrick Johnson."
You can contact Stewart via email at [email protected] or [email protected]
“Be content to stand in the light, and let the shadow fall where it will.”
- Maria W. Stewart