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Elana Ashanti Jefferson
Tuesday, November 1, 2016
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Elana Ashanti Jefferson is a Denver native and longtime cultural affairs journalist. She began her career in newspaper and has since transitioned to digital media. Jefferson's work has appeared in
House Beautiful
,
Lucky
,
Popular Mechanics
,
The Denver Post
, the
Daily Camera
(in Boulder) and the
Denver Business Journal
. She holds degrees from Georgetown University and the Columbia University School of Journalism, and enjoys spending free time immersed in creative projects and circles.
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