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Biography

Sonari Glinton is a NPR Business Desk Correspondent based at our NPR West bureau. He covers the auto industry, consumer goods, and consumer behavior, as well as marketing and advertising for NPR and Planet Money. In this position, which he has held since late 2010, Glinton has tackled big stories including GM's road back to profitability and Toyota's continuing struggles. In addition, Glinton covered the 2012 presidential race, the Winter Olympics in Sochi, as well as the U.S. Senate and House for NPR. Glinton came to NPR in August 2007 and worked as a producer for All Things Considered. Over the years Glinton has produced dozen of segments about the great American Song Book and pop culture for NPR's signature programs most notably the 50 Great Voices piece on Nat King Cole feature he produced for Robert Siegel. Glinton began his public radio career as an intern at Member station WBEZ in Chicago. He worked his way through his public radio internships working for Chicago Jazz impresario Joe Segal, waiting tables and meeting legends such as Ray Brown, Oscar Brown Jr., Marian MacPartland, Ed Thigpen, Ernestine Andersen, and Betty Carter. Glinton attended Boston University. A Sinatra fan since his mid-teens, Glinton's first forays into journalism were album revues and a college jazz show at Boston University's WTBU. In his spare time Glinton indulges his passions for baking, vinyl albums, and the evolution of the Billboard charts.

Content

Total articles 2684

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  They Didn’t Wait For America To Change—They Left | Flipboard

  By Sonari Glinton

  Apr. 09, 2025

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  They Didn’t Wait For America To Change-They Left

  By Sonari Glinton

  Apr. 10, 2025

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  Why Buying Black Is Not Enough, The Importance Of Black-Owned Banks

  By Sonari Glinton

  Apr. 08, 2025

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Slate

Slate Teams is a technology company based in New York City that specializes in social media content creation tools. The company focuses on helping organizations produce on-brand content efficiently for various social media platforms. Its all-in-one editor allows teams to create videos and imagery that are optimized for social media, enhancing brand visibility and performance. Key features of Slate Teams include a Brand Hub for managing brand assets, a mobile app for real-time content creation, and collaboration tools that support teamwork among social media and marketing professionals. The company also offers creative support from experienced social media experts. Slate Teams serves a diverse range of clients, including major brands and sports leagues across the NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, EPL, and MLB, with a strong user base that has created nearly 500,000 pieces of content in the past year.