Maria Byrd is the U.S./Washington Correspondent for an International News Network, Channels Television; which airs in both Nigeria and the United Kingdom. Maria provides media coverage of U.S. – domestic and foreign affairs. Currently, Maria serves as the lead correspondent, covering the United States response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Maria frequently reports from the White House and Congress on topics that impact U.S. foreign relations. Maria led the organization’s coverage of the 2016 and 2020 U.S. Presidential elections in collaboration with Voice of America. Maria was one of the first American journalist to have an in-depth interview with the Boko Haram (international terrorist organization) kidnapped Chibok Girls. In March of 2018 Maria covered the historic March for Our Lives Rally in Washington, DC for A&E Networks (History Channel). Maria has moderated media roundtables for United States Congress Africa Caucus, National Association of Black Journalist with BBC, CBS and CNN colleagues, World Bank and U.S. International Peace Institute.

For more than ten years Maria hosted a weekly Show on Radio One “Speak Out with Maria,” interviewing some of our country’s most notable leaders; Jesse Jackson, Congressman Sheila Jackson, Congressman Elijah Cummings, the Honorable Alexis Herman m, Dr. Cornell West and a host of others. She has won serval awards for foreign affairs reporting. Maria is often called upon to be a guest on various shows with Voice America, SkyNews and other news outlets.

She is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. She serves as the National Association of Black Journalist Political Taskforce, Membership Chair. She has also served as a member of several Board of Director’s for neglected and abused women and children.

Additionally, Maria is very active with her children serving on their elementary school PTA Executive Board. She is also a Girl Scout Troop leader and an active member of several other ministries at The People’s Community Baptist Church. Maria resides in Maryland with her husband Keith Byrd, daughter Mariah, son Keith, Jr. and niece Christine.