Astead Wesley Herndon

About

Journalist and reporter who is known for his political coverage throughout Washington DC. He is known for having worked for The Boston Globe as well as The New York Times. He is also known for his work as a political analyst on CNN. 

Before Fame

He attended Marquette University where he earned his Bachelor's degree in Journalism and Political Science. He started his career as a news reporter in 2009 for The Homewood. After working with the Marquette Tribune and several other papers, he became a Featured Reporting Intern for CNN in May of 2014. 

Trivia

While attending Marquette University, he worked as a McBeth Fellow which allowed him to contribute to several longer articles for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 

Family Life

He was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. 

Associated With

He appeared on an episode of MSNBC live alongside Al Sharpton.