CNN anchor and political correspondent Abby Philip, who proudly represents her Trinidad and Tobago heritage, has earned a nomination for the 45th Annual News & Documentary Emmy® Awards.
Philip’s impactful documentary, “Homebirth Journey: Saving Black Moms,” is in the running for the Outstanding Health Or Medical Coverage award.
The prestigious Emmy® Awards, organized by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS), will be presented in New York City this fall.
The awards will recognize outstanding programming from the calendar year 2023. The winners will be announced on September 25 for news categories and Sept. 26 for documentary categories.
Both ceremonies will be broadcast live on NATAS’ viewing platform and streaming apps starting at 7:30 p.m. ET/4:30 p.m. PT.
CNN Worldwide has received a total of 43 nominations this year, showcasing the network’s broad range of exceptional journalism.
Abby Phillip, born in Virginia, USA, is the daughter of Trinidadians June and Carlos Phillip. Her father, who taught for many years at Toco Composite School, is a psychology programme manager for the District of Columbia Public Schools in Washington and her mother is a realtor and real estate investor with Fairfax Realty.
“Everything is challenging about journalism, but especially political journalism. I mean, I think a lot of times, especially early in my career, I often felt like there weren’t a lot of people like me in this field, especially a black woman, especially someone who was young. When I first started, my very first job, I was a White House reporter. I was 21 years old when I walked into that building as a journalist for the first time,” she told Politico in a recent interview.
Phillip’s parents are originally from Sangre Grande. They migrated to the US in 1985 and returned to Trinidad and Tobago in 1988 when their daughter was a few months old.
Phillip had an early education in Trinidad until she returned to the US at age eight. Over the years she has visited Trinidad on a number of occasions
In 2017, Phillip joined CNN as a reporter. She quickly rose at the network. In 2021, she was named among TIME’s 100 Next, a list of emerging leaders who are shaping the future.
Philip’s nomination highlights her dedication to addressing critical issues in health and medical coverage, particularly in the context of Black maternal health.
