Jesse Holland

Jesse J. Holland is the author of Black Men Built the Capitol: Discovering African American History in and Around Washington, D.C., and a longtime Washington correspondent for the Associated Press, the world's largest news organization. Since moving to Washington, D.C., in 2000, Jesse has covered the White House, the Congress, and the Supreme Court for the AP. A regular guest on CNN, NBC, Fox News, PBS, C-SPAN's Washington Journal and ABC's News Now, he speaks frequently on African American and Washington political topics. Jesse is a member of the National Press Club, the National Association of Black Journalists, the Capital Press Club, the Washington Association of Black Journalists, and the Society of Professional Journalists. He is also a sought-after speaker on African American history and politics, having lectured at universities and institutions like Georgetown University in Washington, D.C., and the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture in New York City. He lives in Bowie, Maryland, with his wife and children.