Yvette is a contributor with ABC News and a panelist with NPR. She has a regular seat at the Powerhouse Roundtable on This Week with George Stephanopolous, but has also appeared on Good Morning America, Nightline, World News, and The Year. In 2019 and 2020, Yvette covered each of the Presidential Debates and Election Night, the January 6th Insurrection, as well as the 2021 Inauguration. She was featured in several ABC documentaries on Hulu and ABC News Digital, including “Trump: The Reckoning,” a documentary about the Trump presidency and “A Conversation with Black Women” 1-hour special about navigating the tumultuous year that was 2020: the pandemic and the importance of self-care, racial unrest, and working through grief and separation. On NPR, Yvette is a panelist for 1(A) and Here and Now, providing commentary on both political and world news.
As a commentator, Yvette provides an authentic voice for viewers and listeners as she is able to reflect and hold space for those who don’t understand or desire to wade into the challenging waters of politics. She is able to break down topics with ease and simplicity for all to understand. Yvette’s commentary, which she delivers effortlessly is often described as powerful, honest, inspirational, and passionate.
Yvette also regularly provides insight for print publications including New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, US News & World Report, Reuters, Politico, NBC News, Newsweek, The Hill, McClatchy, and Huffington Post to name a few.