By Cincinnati Enquirer Emmy award-winning news anchor, social media influencer, author: the list goes on for Cincinnati native Shannon LaNier. LaNier, 43, has spent his life building a comprehensive resume that highlights his professional achievements and reflects his love of fatherhood and his efforts to preserve his familial ancestry. Before his current role as an...
By Houston Chronical Houston TV anchor Shannon LaNier is the sixth great-grandson of Thomas Jefferson and Sally Hemings. He was part of the project titled “The Descendants” by London-based photographer Drew Gardner, who recreates portraits of some of history’s most famous figures by photographing their direct descendants. A stylist wrapped a strip of white...
By The Root The Root spoke with Cheddar News and News 12’s Shannon LaNier about his viral family videos. As a New York news anchor and the co-host of Cheddar News’ health and wellness series beWell, Shannon LaNier is used to keeping people informed. But when he’s not in the newsroom delivering the latest...
