Perspectives is your daily portal into the vibrant mosaic of the San Francisco Bay Area, where diverse voices converge to share stories, spark connections and bridge divides by delving into the personal histories and unique perspectives that shape our community.
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Spencer Whitney is the Perspectives Editor and a Digital Editor for KQED News. Prior to joining KQED News, Spencer worked as the Multimedia Editor at the Oakland Post and an Assistant Editor in the Editorial department at the San Francisco Chronicle. He attended Howard University as an undergraduate and interned with SiriusXM. He also attended UC Berkeley's Graduate School of Journalism and had the opportunity to write for the hyperlocal news sites Richmond Confidential and Oakland North.
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