Headlee graduated from Northern Arizona University (NAU) and then received a masters degree in vocal performance from the University of Michigan. Her maternal grandfather was African-American and her maternal grandmother was of Russian Jewish descent. Her maternal grandparents were composer William Grant Still and pianist Verna Arvey. Headlee is the author of We Need to Talk: How to Have Conversations That Matter (Harper Wave, September 19, 2017).Ĭeleste Headlee was born December 30, 1969, in Whittier, California, the daughter of Judith Anne Still, a writer, and Larry Headlee, a marine geologist. Before 2009, she was the Midwest Correspondent for NPR's Day to Day and the host of a weekly show on Detroit Public Radio. In her 20-year career in public radio, Headlee has served as the host of the Georgia Public Broadcasting program "On Second Thought" and co-host of the national morning news show The Takeaway. William Grant Still and Verna Arvey (maternal grandparents)Ĭeleste Headlee (born December 30, 1969) is an American radio journalist, author, public speaker, and co-host of the weekly series Retro Report on PBS. Radio journalist, author, public speaker, singer
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