July 4th is our country’s most hallowed holiday. On this day in , it is an indisputable fact that the Constitutional Congress ratified the Declaration of Independence. But in another way, July 4th celebrates an American myth – that the colonists were united in their opposition to British rule.
According to most historians, only about 1/5 of the population was actively treasonous against the crown. At the time, John Adams estimated that one-third of colonialists were in favor of independence, one-third were loyalists, and one-third were indifferent.
Over the centuries, the historical fact of revolutionary division has been washed away by the myth of unity in our collective consciousness. Today, as we are faced with record political polarization and neighbors seemingly cannot agree on the basic facts of an issue – be that abortion, affirmative action, or an individual president’s performance – this historical reminder should give us some hope for our future.
And looking around the world, we are not alone in the myth-fact divide. All societies around the world are built on myth. Myths rally people toward a unifying “truth” – often a truth more aspirational than empirical. In s
Bazi Kanani
Bazi Kanani joined CPR News as a host and reporter in
Professional Background: Bazi’s work as a journalist has led her on assignments across Colorado and around the world. She began her career as a reporter and host at local television and radio stations in Nevada, Michigan, Western New York and Colorado. In , she worked internationally as a reporter for ABC News based in Nairobi, Kenya. She also spent a few years based in the Washington, D.C., bureau for ABC News. Before returning to her home state of Colorado, Bazi lived in central Mexico where she and her family studied Spanish language and Mexican culture.
Education: Dual bachelor’s degrees in Political Science and Broadcast Journalism from Pepperdine University. Courses in language and culture from the Instituto Allende in Guanajuato, Mexico.
Awards: Bazi was recognized as the Broadcast Journalist of the Year by the Colorado Association of Black Journalists in In , her documentary about a trip to Tanzania with her father won Heartland Emmy and National Association of Black Journalist awards. In , she produced a documentary about how groups of Coloradans were contributing to a promising recovery from a
Meet Bazi Kanani, an accomplished journalist, freelance writer, and multimedia storytelling strategist. With a career spanning prestigious platforms like ABC News in Nairobi and 9NEWS in Denver, Bazi has earned numerous awards, including the Gracie Allen, Edward R. Murrow, Heartland Regional Emmy, and National Association of Black Journalists awards. Now, she's bringing her global experience back to Colorado, aiming to share stories that enhance our collective well-being. We sat down with Bazi to learn more about what drives her passion and love for storytelling.
Anthony Grimes (AG): What drives you to write?
Bazi Kanani (BK): "One part of it is that I love to read, which means I benefit daily from the effort and talent of other writers. I think it’s a natural progression for avid readers to become writers themselves. Some may do this in professional ways. For others, it may be more of a hobby. For me, writing is a way of being more than a recipient of something I value, but also a contributor."
AG: What do you most love about Denver?
BK: "I describe myself as a world traveler with a heart for home, and metro Denver is the place in the world
Bazi Kanani
&#;&#; -- Bazi Kanani is a correspondent for ABC News based in Nairobi, Kenya since Kanani reports about news from Africa across ABC News' broadcast, radio and website platforms.
In , she reported on the daring Navy SEALs rescue of American hostage Jessica Buchanan who flew to Nairobi after being freed in Somalia. In Uganda, Kanani obtained the first television interview with former child soldier Jacob Acaye who is featured in the Kony video, the most successful viral video in history. Kanani then traveled to northern Uganda to interview several of warlord Joseph Kony's victims and witnessed the slow recovery communities were making after decades of war. In South Africa, she reported on Nelson Mandela's recent health scare and covered the first graduation at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls.
Before joining ABC News, Kanani was an anchor-reporter at KUSA in Denver where she spent eight years as a general assignment reporter and as an anchor of the weekday 9 pm newscast. In this assignment she covered a wide range of local news stories. Kanani was honored as the Broadcast Journalist of the Year by the Colorado Association of Bl
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