Author Archives: Haleemon Anderson
Haleemon Anderson is a native New Orleanian who had lived in Los Angeles her entire adult life before coming to the Coachella Valley. She has returned to reporting full-time as a California Local News Fellow, after teaching high school English and journalism. She is a master's candidate in specialized journalism at USC Annenberg. Anderson received her early training as a writer/editor at Los Angeles City College and has written for various L.A.-based publications including the Los Angeles Times, NBC-LA, The Watts Times, Black Radio Exclusive and Inglewood News, covering arts, entertainment, sports, politics and community news. Coming to the Independent is a full circle moment for the self-professed “humanities geek.” You are likely to find her vibing to loud live music, preferably outside, in her spare time.
