Renée Graham Facts: Bio, Age, Height, Weight, Family, and Net Worth

Renée Graham is an American journalist and associate editor and opinion columnist for The Boston Globe.

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Best Known For:The television program Here & Now / Radio Boston

Breakthrough:Grew up in Queens, New York, and attended public schools

10 Quick Facts About Renée Graham

Full Name: Renée Graham
Nationality: American
Profession: Journalist
Known For: The television program Here & Now / Radio Boston
Current Role: Associate editor and opinion columnist
Current Employer: The Boston Globe
Popular As: Renee Graham
Gender: Female
Beats: Politics / Government and Entertainment
Notable Work: OUTTAKES

Renée Graham Age

Renée Graham's exact age is not publicly confirmed.

Career & Work

Renée Graham's career includes news and reporting roles with The Boston Globe and The Miami Herald.

Organization: The Boston Globe

Role: Opinion Columnist and Associate Editor

Period: Columnist since 2016; current in 2026

Details: Boston, Massachusetts

Organization: The Boston Globe

Role: Arts Critic, Feature Writer and Pop Culture Columnist

Period: Historical

Details: Boston, Massachusetts · Covered music, film and television and wrote the weekly Life in the Pop Lane column.

Organization: The Miami Herald

Role: Journalist

Period: Historical

Details: Miami, Florida

Organization: Essence

Role: Contributing Writer

Period: Historical

Details: United States · Wrote for the magazine.

Organization: Suffolk Alumni Magazine

Role: Staff Writer

Period: Historical

Details: Boston, Massachusetts · Contributed feature writing for the university alumni publication.

Role: Pop Culture Correspondent and Contributor

Period: Historical

Details: Boston, Massachusetts

Rise to Fame

Renée Graham rose to prominence for her role on the radio program Here & Now.

Notable Works

Notable media work includes We Need to Talk About Cosby, The Two Killings of Sam Cooke, and See It Loud: The History of Black Television.

Television

TV Show: We Need to Talk About Cosby (Documentary Commentator, 2022) — Documentary series examining Bill Cosby's career and allegations against him
TV Show: See It Loud: The History of Black Television (Documentary Commentator, 2023) — Documentary series on the history of Black representation in television
TV Show: 1968: The Year That Changed America (Documentary Commentator, 2018) — CNN historical documentary series

Film

Film: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke (Documentary Commentator, 2019) — Documentary examining the singer's life and death

Radio

Radio Program: Here & Now (Pop Culture Correspondent) — Public radio program produced by WBUR and NPR

Books

Book: Out in America: A Portrait of Gay and Lesbian Life (Essay Contributor) — Collection containing an essay by Graham
Book: Wake Up America: Black Women on the Future of Democracy (Essay Contributor) — Collection of essays addressing political and social issues

Work: OUTTAKES (Newsletter Author, Current in 2026) — Weekly newsletter published by The Boston Globe

Notable Coverage

American politics and government – The Boston Globe – 2026 – Published political and social commentary, including coverage of the 2026 United States midterm elections
Race, racism and discrimination – The Boston Globe – Regular opinion commentary on racial inequality and discrimination
Domestic violence and gender issues – The Boston Globe – Writes about domestic violence, gender and public accountability
Police violence and gun legislation – The Boston Globe – Opinion commentary addressing policing, public safety and gun reform
Music, film and television criticism – The Boston Globe – Former critic and feature writer covering popular culture
2026 United States midterm elections – The Boston Globe – 2026 – Published commentary examining election-related political conduct and election legitimacy

Lesser Known Facts

Graham grew up in Queens, New York.
She was a music, film and television critic before becoming primarily known for opinion writing.
She has contributed commentary to documentaries about Sam Cooke, Bill Cosby and Black television history.
Her work addresses subjects ranging from popular culture to civil rights and political accountability.
She wrote The Boston Globe's weekly Life in the Pop Lane column.
She has written for Essence and Radcliffe Magazine.