Terrell Jermaine Starr is best known for his work – Black Diplomats Podcast, which publishes episodes about Ukraine, Russia and other Eastern European countries. Despite this, he regularly updates his professional work in Foreign Policy Magazine, where he has published some of the featured articles on Eastern European politics and the countries’ intersection with foreign policy and race.
Early life
Terrell was born in Georgia on May 20, 1980 but now resides in Brooklyn, New York. The young and dynamic journalist and author has a master’s degree in Russian, Eastern European and Eurasia Studies. He also has another master’s degree in journalism from the University of Illinois, where he focused on some of the famous issues such as the EU integration of former communist countries. Terrell is a graduate student of Philander Smith College, International Center for the Georgian Language in Tbilisi, Georgia, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, NovaMova International Language School, etc.
He continued his education in these different schools and universities from 1998 to 2009 and gained the leading experience in the world of writing and journalism. He worked as an English teacher with the Peace Corps from April 2003 to April 2005. His work was associated with joint teaching of English classes to Georgian schoolchildren from 5th to 11th grade. He also had a few cultural diversity sessions with Peace Corps volunteers. Terrell understands and speaks Russian and Georgian.
Terrell Jermaine Starr career
He has worked with The Root, where he was national political correspondent. He used to write about the intersection of race and politics. He was previously senior reporter at Foxtrot Alpha, a blog focused on the military, politics, and technology. In 2016, Terrell was hired as FUSION’s national political correspondent, where his job consisted of covering the presidential campaigns. He has had to travel across Ukraine as a Fulbright scholar and freelance journalist, and also to Georgia as a Peace Corps volunteer. Terrell has at least 14 years of experience in journalism, including his dedication to writing, where he penned a memoir entitled Black Man on the Steppes.
In the memoir, he described his life amidst the growing racism in America with black supremacy and white dominance. He grew up in Detroit and has lived in Georgia and Ukraine and has mentioned all of his experiences in the memoir. Terrell Starr and his official website describe him as a senior reporter at The Root. Previously, he developed his professional career at Foxtrot Alpha, a blog site focused on technology, politics, and the military. Starr appears regularly on The Thick Podcast and The Young Turks, providing analysis of Eastern European and US politics.
Widespread Fame
Terrell currently serves as a Non-Resident Senior Fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center and also serves as the host and founder of Black Diplomats. He has been working in both positions since 2020. Among all the positions in his career, Terrell dedicated two years of his life to the Peace Corps while serving as a volunteer from 2003-2005. He has worked in various positions at various media outlets including Associate Editor at Urban One, Senior Editor at AlterNet, National Political Correspondent at Fusion Media Group, Senior Reporter at G/O Media, Fulbright Journalism Fellow at the Fulbright Program and the University of Illinois while he was an assistant editor/intern and co-producer of radio documentaries.
Terrell Jermaine Starr Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Terrell Jermaine Starr |
| date of birth | May 20, 1980 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 41 years |
| place of birth | Georgia, United States |
| nationality | American |
| job | reporter |
| religion | Christianity |
| sun sign | Taurus |
Physical Statistics | |
| height | in feet inches – 6′ 0” – in centimeters – 182 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 76kg – in pounds – 167 pounds |
| shoe size | 10 (US) |
| Hair color | Bald |
| eye color | black |
| body type | Sporty |
Terrell Jermaine Starr Family | |
| father | – |
| mother | – |
| sister | – |
| Brothers | – |
Qualification/Education | |
| school | – |
| University | University of Illinois |
relationship status | |
| marital status | singles |
| affair | no |
| Who is Terrell Jermaine Starr’s girlfriend? | none |
Personal life
Terrell Jermaine Starr hasn’t revealed much about his life, including the identities of his parents and whether or not he’s married. He often posts his pictures on social media, including his family members, but the identities of all members remain uncertain. For now, we’re assuming he’s unmarried.
Terrell Jermaine Starr net worth
Starr’s estimated net worth is nearly $800,000. He has accumulated a professional experience of at least 14 years, devoting 11 years to training at various universities. Because of the current issues of the war between Ukraine and Russia, he often stays in the news as he is a writer and also works as a journalist.