Multiculturalism, Race, Ethnicity & Equity Advocate
Geraldine Moriba
Senior Media Executive, Filmmaker, Writer, Podcaster, Storyteller
Geraldine is a storyteller at the forefront of conversations about social equity, and the evolution of human experience. She believes that journalism influences how we interact with the world and how we are seen. Consequently, her work shines at the intersection of narrative storytelling and discovery. She has a proven record of delivering engagement through interactive landscapes and visual storytelling with social, experiential, and digital initiatives.
Presently, Geraldine is the Senior VP of News & Entertainment at TheGrio where she spearheads content development, brand sponsorships, editorial partnerships as well as the newly rebranded TheGrio.TV which brings entertainment & empowerment stories about Black people to more than 100 m US households.
As CEO of her own company, Moriba Media, she worked with clients like WNET/PBS in NYC in content creation and the development of new platforms.
Previously Geraldine was executive producer with CNN’s Original Program Development team and VP of Inclusion. She led CNN’s "In America" documentary team creating 11 award-winning documentaries that explored the American Identity, focusing on communities previously underserved by the media. Under her watch, CNN achieved its highest diverse audience levels ever ranking no1 across cable news with Black, Hispanic and Asian viewers.
Prior to CNN, Geraldine was at NBC News and MSNBC, and co-chair for NBC News' Diversity Council.
Geraldine’s multiple awards include a Knight Foundation Fellowship Award, 5 Emmy awards, an Alfred I. DuPont Award and two Peabody Awards, two RTNDA-Unity Awards, two National Association of Black Journalists First Place Documentary Awards, four New York Association of Black Journalists awards, four New York Film Festival Awards, the US Films Video Festival Silver Screen Award, two National Headliner Awards, the “Chris” Award of the Columbus International Film and Video Festival, the Anita Hill Gender Justice Award and Catalyst Change Award from the Council of Urban Professionals.
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Geraldine is a storyteller at the forefront of conversations about social equity, and the evolution of human experience. She believes that journalism influences how we interact with the world and how we are seen. Consequently, her work shines at the intersection of narrative storytelling and discovery. She has a proven record of delivering engagement through interactive landscapes and visual storytelling with social, experiential, and digital initiatives.
Presently, Geraldine is the Senior VP of News & Entertainment at TheGrio where she spearheads content development, brand sponsorships, editorial partnerships as well as the newly rebranded TheGrio.TV which brings entertainment & empowerment stories about Black people to more than 100 m US households.
As CEO of her own company, Moriba Media, she worked with clients like WNET/PBS in NYC in content creation and the development of new platforms.
Previously Geraldine was executive producer with CNN’s Original Program Development team and VP of Inclusion. She led CNN’s "In America" documentary team creating 11 award-winning documentaries that explored the American Identity, focusing on communities previously underserved by the media. Under her watch, CNN achieved its highest diverse audience levels ever ranking no1 across cable news with Black, Hispanic and Asian viewers.
Prior to CNN, Geraldine was at NBC News and MSNBC, and co-chair for NBC News' Diversity Council.
Geraldine’s multiple awards include a Knight Foundation Fellowship Award, 5 Emmy awards, an Alfred I. DuPont Award and two Peabody Awards, two RTNDA-Unity Awards, two National Association of Black Journalists First Place Documentary Awards, four New York Association of Black Journalists awards, four New York Film Festival Awards, the US Films Video Festival Silver Screen Award, two National Headliner Awards, the “Chris” Award of the Columbus International Film and Video Festival, the Anita Hill Gender Justice Award and Catalyst Change Award from the Council of Urban Professionals.
