From Illiterate to Education Watchdog Reporter

Segann March introduces herself to readers of The Shreveport Times.

SegannMarchTwitterProfilePicIn her introductory note to readers of The Shreveport Times, staffer Segann March concludes by declaring that her arrival at the paper “is only the beginning.” Indeed, there’s no telling where this first job at a paper founded in 1871 will lead.

March, a New York native, grew up illiterate and was tasked at a very young age with watching over her siblings. However, for her, adoption turned out to be a path to ascension:

My life took a drastic turn when I moved to Evansville, Indiana from New York to live with my parents, Tim and Julie March, after living with my biological mom for many years.

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