Nikkia Jean-Charles

Machu Picchu, Peru (Nikkia Jean-Charles)

Multimedia Journalist

Storytelling | Speciality in Global Reporting, Video Arts, Documentary Production and Photography

Nikkia Jean-Charles is a Haitian American multimedia journalist with a minor in video arts. Born and raised in Boston, as a manifestation of living in a diverse environment, she is fond of highlighting stories about different cultural experiences, health care, politics, and technology. She enjoys combining different mediums, including photography, graphic design, animation, and videography, to produce impactful stories. Fueled by a strong interest in global reporting and a deep appreciation for diverse global perspectives, Jean-Charles recently produced a documentary focused on femicide in Peru titled “An Epidemic of Terror: Machismo’s Deadly Grip on Peru.” With a passion for investigative reporting and storytelling, she was awarded the NAACP ACT-SO Finalist in Filmmaking. She is a Huntington News photographer and general assignment reporter for The Scope. In addition to anchoring for Northeastern University Television, she also anchored as a representative of the Society of Professional Journalist Northeastern Chapter for the 2024 Student News Live election coverage in collaboration with New England Society of Professional Journalists, NBCU Academy, PBS Student Reporting Labs and iHeartRadio. With an aspiration for global reporting, she hopes to continue using different multimedia techniques to compel pivotal storytelling of local communities. During her free time, you can find her watching documentaries or basketball, listening to wellness podcasts or cooking new recipes.

Featured Articles and Documentaries

An Epidemic of Terror: Machismo’s deadly grip on Peru – Pulse of Peru

LIMA, Peru – As violence, corruption, and machismo culture annihilate the livelihood of Peruvian women and children, a vicious cycle transpires into an epidemic – feminicidio. Behind the chants of community organizers lies the drive for justice in efforts to fight against the government, which they say has normalized a system that upholds the abuse against women. 


“We call Peru a land of femicides and a land of aggressors,” said Antonio Marty, a Peruvian epidemiologist who was the first to co...
The Huntington News •

Families, students experience a night of illumination with Boston Lights’ biodiversity displays

Since Aug. 2, the Franklin Park Zoo has opened its doors to families, students and tourists to take pleasure in an annual immersive walkthrough of lantern displays and activities. This year’s showcase was made to highlight the significance of conserving the planet’s biodiversity. 
With interactive displays, family activities and plenty of Instagrammable moments, Boston Lights: A Lantern Experience, which runs through Nov. 3, offers an adventurous collection for all community members. Whether dan...
The Huntington News •

‘It feels more isolating’: Northeastern Black students and staff express concerns amid drop in Black first-year enrollment

Professor Régine Michelle Jean-Charles, director of the Africana Studies program and Dean’s Professor of Culture and Social Justice, was attending a talk by the first Black female Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson when one of her students sent her an email containing a screenshot of The News’ article reporting a 35% enrollment drop of Black first-year students at Northeastern. 
“I anticipated that the decline would happen, but it’s always jarring when you see the numbers,” Jean-Charles...
The Scope •

Over 100 attend rally in solidarity with Haitian immigrant community

Over 100 Haitian community members and allies held a rally at The Embrace Memorial on the Boston Common on Sept. 24, declaring solidarity with Haitians across the country who have experienced an uptick in hate speech and violent threats since Former President Donald Trump and Ohio Senator JD Vance made dehumanizing statements about Haitian immigrants living in Springfield, Ohio. 
Despite the sobering context for the rally, there was an air of celebration: People waved Haitian and American flags,...
Storybench - Exploring data and digital storytelling •

“Useful, beautiful and innovative.” How the Washington Post’s Harry Stevens reaches high engagement on climate and environment reporting - Storybench

There’s a difference between reading about climate change and vividly seeing it in action. Last year, the Washington Post launched Climate Lab with Harry Stevens as the climate change, data analysis and graphics columnist. To make journalism more accessible and transparent, the column provides a visual and data-driven column about climate, environment and extreme weather.

Stevens has found engaging ways to change how climate news is reported. Before Climate Lab, he was part of the team working...