| Personal Information Summary | |
|---|---|
| Name | Ayesha Rascoe |
| Ayesha Rascoe Sorority | No confirmed information is available. |
| Ayesha Rascoe Accent | Black |
| Age / How old / Birthday / Date of Birth / DOB | June 10, 1986. As of 2025, she is around 39 years old. |
| Wedding & Marriage / Husband / Dating / Partner / Boyfriend | Married. Check the full bio for relationship details. |
| Where did Ayesha Rascoe grow up? | She grew up mostly in Durham, North Carolina |
| Children / No. of Kids | 2 |
| Ethnicity / Origin / Heritage / Race | Black |
| Nationality | American |
Wikipedia Bio / Profile Background
Introduction :
Ayesha Renee Rascoe is a reporter for Thomson Reuters, who was selected to be a White House Correspondent in January 2016.
Personal Life, Parents and Family Details :
- Ayesha is an African-American woman born in 1985, in Durham, North Carolina.
- On June 15, 2012, Ayesha got married to Patrick Maurice Trice at The Villa in Beltsville, Maryland. Patrick is a U.S. veteran and a student at the University of Maryland.
- The couple is currently based in Hyattsville, Maryland, & also has 2 kids.
- Her parents’ names are Robert Rascoe (father) and Phyllis Thorpe Jones (mother).
- A freelance writer for many magazines, she aspires to launch her own magazine specially targeted at young African-American women.
Education : Qualifications, High School & College Info
- Ayesha is a graduate of Howard University with a Bachelor of Arts in Print Journalism and completed her degree in 2007. She chose the university for racial reasons & for its reputation as one of the top schools for journalism.
- She scored a 4.0 GPA in her degree.
- Ayesha explained that her passion for writing was discovered after reading many hip-hop magazines. She revealed that she found interest in journalism only after taking the aptitude test during high school.
- She was an editor for the campus magazine – Hilltop, and spends long hours in the newsroom.
- She was one of 30 students to be accepted into The New York Times Student Journalism Institute in 2005. The program is considered one of the top training facilities for aspiring journalists
- Attended the Law for Journalist seminar that was conducted at Loyola Law School in Los Angeles.
Career : Journalism Work, Salary and Net Worth
- Upon graduation, Rascoe joined the Reuters Professional News team as an energy reporter, writing articles mainly on environmental law and energy issues.
- During that time she was also a news apprentice and intern in Washington and New York.
- She also frequently volunteered to work shifts at the White House, which gave her valuable experience to become a White House Correspondent.
- Ayesha is also known for publishing high-profile environmental stories for The Wire.
- Her articles are featured in a wide array of prominent publications such as The Huffington Post, The Independent, POLITICO and so on.
- She appeared on C-SPAN together with Paul Singer to talk about former President Trump’s response to the London Bridge terrorist attacks in June 2017.
Interesting Facts, Height and Trivia :
- Ayesha is relatively popular on Twitter (now called X) with a few thousand followers on the platform.
- A fan of Beyoncé, she has attended her concert with fellow colleague at the time, Jasmin Melvin Hudson in 2014.
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Ayesha doesn’t sound intelligent and educated as she is. Her questions sound “canned.” IMHO
If there is a universal voice for radio, then I have yet to hear it. What is wrong with accepting diversity? Ayesha Rascoe, is a welcoming edition to Public Radio. I look forward to hearing from her intelligent analysis of daily events, and presentations, that is brilliant thorough, and enlightening. She has a charming and accented voice that is completely relatable.
I guess radio for some people is all about their homey comforts. So somehow being judgemental about somebody’s voice for your Sunday NPR is all about comfort issues. So Ayesha doesn’t have the smooth DJ voice you expect? To act like Ayesha is uneducated and harsh is not acceptable…it’s nit-picky. I admit she has a somewhat unusual voice but she is also very considerate and in-depth in her interviews and her coverage. She grew on me. She is very smart, asks great questions and dies her homework.
If you work with people and have any kind of social life you learn to make friends and be considerate of people you may first think are kind of weird. Then if you are not a total loner type with a closed mind you find out they are good to know and depend on them as both a resource and a truly dependable ally. Change is one of the most revealing and awakening things in life. It can take us by surprise, open our eyes and discover the goodness beyond our expectations.
I will not listen to Sunday morning edition any more. The voice of Ayesha Rascoe is too grating on my nerves.
Kim: You apparently are hindered by an “empathy deficit” in your nerve endings…I suggest you remove them, tenaciously cleanse them, take them for a long walk on a beautiful windy fall day (in order to, of course, dry them properly), then curl up on the couch listening to Joni Mitchell, Richie Havens, Ella, whatever, and ask yourself: “What the bleep is wrong with me?” Good luck, and take good care of yourself.
Bring back Lulu Garcia-Navarro. Aisha doesn’t have a voice for radio. I’m half deaf and it’s almost unbearable.
Ayesha is a very good reporter—thorough and articulate. However, the more I hear her voice, the more her accent/twang grates on me. Please send her to diction classes to modulate her accent. Just like Margaret Thatcher took elocution classes to improve her diction, Ayesha needs this! Until then, anytime her voice comes on NPR, I skip to the next broadcast.
Terrible and harsh voice…GIVES ME A HEADACHE.
I’ve grown to love Ayesha Rascoe. She has a sort of southern country African American accent that is a bit of an acquired taste for an older white guy. One might initially think that she is not well educated and not especially bright. After a while, one discovers that she is whip-smart, very gracious, and quite personable. She is a welcome addition to the NPR family. I enjoy her every week on Weekend Edition Sunday.
AMEN!!!!!
As an older white male southerner, I had initial discomfort with Ayesha’s accent. However, I knew the problem was me. I now perfectly agree with Jim: “she is whip-smart, very gracious, and quite personable”…and I will add: An energizing joy. Now to continue work on my ongoing discomfort with vocal fry / croak / upspeak by many other younger (mostly female) voices I hear on public radio.
Ayesha Rascoe is a shining light on NPR’s Morning Edition. She engages thoroughly with the people and issues she addresses. She is, by turn, brilliant, warm, funny, incisive, and more. I love hearing her on Sundays, just as I do Scott Simon on Saturdays. What a great contrast!
I find Ayesha’s voice to be harsh, like a duck quacking. I have had to stop listening to her.
I love Ayesha’s voice. It is unusual for a broadcast voice, but warm and informal. Instead of acting like the Voice of Authority, she is witty and engaging. If you listen to her for a while, I think you’ll be charmed. I look forward to her every Sunday.
I agree. I just stopped listening to NPR on Sunday morning. Her accent is so thick that I can’t understand every fourth or fifth word.
How Ayesha Roscoe obtained a job hosting the Weekend Edition is unbelievable. The general quality of NPR announcers is excellent but she is an exception. She needs to take diction lessons to learn to speak without the “twang” that she has. As a major supporter of two NPR stations ($20,000 each) I believe the high standards of NPR should be upheld in the hiring of personnel. Send Ayesha to a proper “diction school” prior to entrusting her to host a program such as the Weekend Edition. By listening to almost every other announcer on NPR you cannot tell what their race is; it is obvious that Ayesha Roscoe is colored, and while possibly well qualified, the sound of her voice is very aggravating and makes listeners look for something else to listen to on the weekend. Please replace her with someone else until she is able to pass the test to meet the high standards of other NPR announcers. Thanks very much for your interest in the opinion of your listeners.
I agree so much. I also am a major contributor to NPR. Why should I support her broadcasts?
Pat: Perhaps you are contaminated by the American contagion of style over substance…NPR is to be celebrated for reaching out to Ayesha, and, taking a step towards undermining simplistic generalizations about voice, looks, dress, race, etc. (“it is obvious that AR is colored”…give me a bleepin’ break!!!!) Be aware/thankful that cerebral atrophy is (thank heavens) treatable!!
I am so pleased and delighted to hear the voice of Ayesha Roscoe this Sunday morning. She is delightful, intelligent, provocative, easy to listen to, and has a sense of humor. Thank you for introducing this young woman to us.
Sincerely,
Mariana Morse.
I think she is great. Period
I cringed when I heard she was doing the Sunday show this morning. She was actually ok up until the Des Moines story. If she did most of the writing today, I agree it is well done. I note that writing is her background and she should stick to it. In my opinion, she is not an on-air personality.
I plan to follow her more closely after hearing her speak on Washington Week. She, I believe will be the voice of the future for both women and African American equality.
KUDOS to Ayesha Rascoe {07/13/19}:
– Authentic & brilliant American
– Professional & articulate Journalist
– American White House Reporter, USA
– Her existence debunks white “male chauvinism”
– Global Role Model for professionalism and women
Ayesha Rascoe, I close this writing while remembering God has gifted you with the Spirit of love, power and a sound mind (wisdom). I pray God’s righteous Armour continues protecting you and family as you rise. Remember Ephesians 6; re-read Dr. Maya Angelou’s “And Still I Rise. ”
Blessings….“Ubuntu!”
I was looking up something regarding Ayesha Rascoe and came across your comments. I like the way you summed up her career – thanks for your eloquence and I join you in your wishes that she be protected. Her voice is important, intelligent and relatable and I look forward to hearing her every Sunday.
If you listen to her on NPR, her voice is dripping with sarcasm, especially if she is talking about a conservative policy.
When I listen to Aisha on NPR I hear no sarcasm. I do hear a high level of professionalism and knowledge, and a singular energy and enthusiasm in her delivery.