I studied journalism at Binghamton University, even interning for NBC's longtime anchor Carol Jenkins. Before graduation, I told my parents I wanted to pursue broadcast journalism.

I grew up in the South Bronx in the 1970s. My dad worked in IT, and my mom was a teacher.

The difficulty of being Afro-Latina, in general, is the lack of acceptance in both communities.

I was a journalism major in college, went to law school, and became a federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. I loved it and was with the Department of Justice for years.

I have a glam squad, as most on-air people do. I think CNN has some of the best makeup artists, quite frankly.

My hair is really easy. I used to wear it very curly on air, but they prefer a smoother look on television. I just flat iron it and do big barrel curls.