Welcome to the MíraLA Podcast - a podcast by women, for women and anyone willing to listen. Hosted by Arianna Lemus.

Episode 16: This week, Arianna interviews Aaricka Washington, a multimedia, community-driven award-winning journalist based in Los Angeles. Most recently, she worked as an associate editor and reporter at LAist, a local NPR station, where she developed strategies and collaborated on stories for the daily podcast, How To LA.

Aaricka grew a loyal, engaged audience through various forms of impactful, captivating multimedia storytelling. She is a former teacher who has a passion for reporting stories that centers students and marginalized communities in L.A. and nationwide. She is a published writer who has contributed to the New York Times, PBS NewsHour, Time Magazine and several publications nationwide.