Casey Sanchez


Casey Sanchez is an American journalist who writes about race and poverty issues. He is a staff writer for the Southern [Poverty Law Center]'s monthly newsletter, the Intelligence Report. His articles appear in national magazines which cover racism, including The American Prospect, The Chicago Reporter and the Village Voice.

Education

Sanchez has a Bachelor of Arts degree in humanities from the University of Chicago.

Career

Sanchez began his career as an editor of Extra, a Latino Americans|Latino] newspaper based in Chicago. From July 2005 to March 2007 he worked as a reporter for The Chicago Reporter.
He is currently a staff writer for the Southern Poverty Law Center's monthly newsletter, the Intelligence Report.

Awards

  • Finalist, 2006 IRE Awards — for two articles, entitled "" and "", published in The Chicago Reporter
  • Second place, 2007 Society of [Professional Journalists|Green Eyeshade Excellence in Journalism Awards] — for an article entitled "", published in the ''Intelligence Report''