Errol Barnett biography, cnn, girlfriend, biracial, married

<< Back

Edit Mode: Errol Barnett

Email *

If we need to contact you, we will contact you on this email.

Full Name *

Your name please so that we can credit your work.

Main Text *

Errol Barnett is known as an American journalist. He is most famous for his work on CNN and CBS.

Errol Barnett was born in Milton Keynes, England, to a Jamaican father, <a href="/biography/errol-barnett-biography">Michael Christie</a> and an English mother named Pamela. Although <a href="/biography/errol-barnett-biography">Michael</a> is Errol's biological <a href="/biography/errol-barnett-biography">father</a>, Errol got his last name from his stepfather. After his parents got divorced, his mother tied the knot with Gary Barnett, a US Air Force sergeant who served in the Gulf War. The family then moved to Phoenix, Arizona.

Barnett's first school was the Garden Lakes Elementary School. He then attended Westview High School, a public high school in the city of Avondale. In 2008, he graduated from the University of California, Los Angeles with a bachelor's degree in political science with a special focus on international relations. He was a member of the business fraternity, Alpha Kappa Psi.

In 2001, Barnett started his career in journalism before attending college when he was only 18 years old. What started as a hobby in his spare time, he never expected to do for a living. He stated in an interview, “In high school, I was able to produce my own TV show on campus. It was just for fun. I never thought I’d have a career or work in TV. Channel One News had made him the youngest reporter and anchor for their in-school program, the Student Produced Week in Los Angeles.

<h2>Marriage with Ariana Tolbert</h2>

In May 2019, Errol Barnett got married to Ariana Tolbert in Jamaica. Jamaica was picked as a special location because Barnett's grandparents are from there. The couple shared written vows at the function as Tolbert's mom and father, Patricia and Otis Tolbert, sat in the front row. Tolbert's maid of honor and sister Sabrina directed the pre-marriage ceremony and Barnett's brother, Danny filled in as his best man.

<h2>Career</h2>

Errol Barnett spent five years at Channel One covering many important stories like the 2004 Democratic National Convention, the September 11 attacks in 2001, and the Lily and Ivan hurricanes. He also did a brief stint at ReelzChannel in the role of anchor and correspondent. Another one of his notable achievements was a two-part series about increased heroin usage in the suburbs, “I interviewed a heroin user, this 18-year-old, who was going through rehab. And I was there in rehab with him. He’s twitching and he has the track marks. I thought it was a really compelling story”.

Barnett was chosen as one of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/People_(magazine)">Teen People</a> magazine's “20 Teens Who Will Change The World” for his early work at Channel One. “I learned so much about the size and diversity of America”, he wrote in his official biography. “The money I made allowed me, as a first-generation college student, to earn a political science degree at UCLA.” He left Channel One in 2006 to attend UCLA.

[page-break]

CNN International hired Barnett when he graduated from UCLA in 2008. Errol joined CNN International as anchor and correspondent based in Johannesburg, South Africa. At first, he reported on the rise in influence of social media sites like Facebook and Twitter and anchored ‘World Report’ and 'iReport for CNN'. He also started hosting the show Inside Africa, which was previously anchored by <a href="/biography/isha-sesay">Isha Sesay</a>. <a href="/biography/isha-sesay">Isha Sesay</a> quit the show and shifted so that she could focus more on shows like Back Story and her job with AC360.

Errol Barnett traveled to all parts of Africa for his award-winning show, Inside Africa. He also worked on shows like Global Exchange, African Voices, and CNN Marketplace Africa that were all based in Johannesburg, South Africa. While working there, Barnett covered the death of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela">President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nelson_Mandela">Nelson Mandela</a>, illegal mining strikes, the murder of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Pistorius">Oscar Pistorius</a>, and many other significant stories. He was profiled in May 2013 in GQ South Africa and interviewed about his journeys. He has also anchored the show, Prism at CNN Abu Dhabi and weekend shows like World Report and iReport for CNN.

Barnett later relocated back to Atlanta, Georgia. While still working for CNN International, he anchored coverage of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferguson,_Missouri">Ferguson</a>, Missouri protests, the death of <a href="/biography/robin-williams">Robin Williams</a>, and the search for the MH370. “Somehow, I've been fortunate enough to leave one dream job for another”, he wrote in his official biography.

On September 21, 2015, Erroll Barnett announced to the CNN audience that he had finally become an American citizen. He is a proud member of the National Association of Black Journalists, “I'm an optimistic, multinational, millennial with more ideas about the future than I know what to do with. I've worked my way up from being a gap-toothed kid in Milton Keynes, England to a position I never imagined; reporting from the American capital for the most-watched broadcast network in the country. Those who've beaten the odds inspire me and in many ways, helped me try to do the same.”

In June 2016, he joined CBS News as a Washington, D.C.-based correspondent and started appearing on CBS This Morning, the CBS Evening News and on the digital network CBSN. On his last appearance with the CNN network, CNN <a href="/biography/rosemary-church">anchor</a> <a href="/biography/rosemary-church">Rosemary Church</a> sent him off saying. "He is amazing, I’m going to miss him so much, you are going to shine as you take this next step along your career path. You're going to shine". Barnett replied, "CNN hired me after graduating from UCLA. I was lucky at that. I was fortunate enough to be sent to the Middle East, throughout Africa. It’s because of everything I’ve done here that I’m able to go to a dream job in Washington.”

Barnett also worked at ReelzChannel between July 2006 and June 2008, "I worked as a correspondent and host for the network's movie news program "Dailies" and several other feature specials, covering headlines from the movie industry took me from New York to Hawaii, and from film festivals to movie sets."

During his career, Barnett has made a tremendous impact on younger generations through his work on socially conscious stories. He has also covered stories like the formation of the anti-piracy legislation in Britain and France, the presidential elections in South Africa, Afghanistan and Israel, and the international reaction to US <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama">President</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barack_Obama">Barack Obama</a> being given the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009.

Barnett moderates panel discussions on a regular basis and gets invited to speak at numerous conferences on topics such as innovation in journalism and U.S. politics. In August 2014, Errol became an Internet sensation because of his response to his co-anchor's suggestion that police use water cannons on demonstrators. Buzzfeed described Barnett's reaction as “did that just happen” and “is this real life?” and the resulting memes went viral.

Source *

Source you received the information from. eg. personal experiences, acquaintances, web-links, etc

Comment *

Briefly describe the changes you made.

Warning! All fields are required. Empty fields won't allow the form to be submitted and your changes will be lost.
Once the changes are submitted they cannot be edited again until your submission is reviewed.