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Randi Richardson

Associate trending reporter

Randi Richardson is a reporter for NBC News' TODAY.com based in Brooklyn. She is a proud Michigan supremacist and an alumna of Brown University. She’s interviewed Angela Bassett, Tracee Ellis Ross, Morris Chestnut and other stars and is known for her profiles. She covers trending news and racial disparities in different industries. She loves all things Jesus, joy and justice and wishes she could teleport. Her dream is to defy humidity so her natural hair can actually survive one spring day. Her Instagram is @randirichnbc.

Randi Richardson is a reporter for NBC News' TODAY.com based in Brooklyn. She is a proud Michigan supremacist and an alumna of Brown University. She’s interviewed Angela Bassett, Tracee Ellis Ross, Morris Chestnut and other stars and is known for her profiles. She covers trending news and racial disparities in different industries. She loves all things Jesus, joy and justice and wishes she could teleport. Her dream is to defy humidity so her natural hair can actually survive one spring day. Her Instagram is @randirichnbc.

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