A recent segment — awaiting approved media
From the studio A recent segment A story from the anchor desk at News4 — reel and embed to follow. Watch on air → Shawn Yancy — storyteller in service of others
Every story is a chance to give.
Emmy-winning anchor, founder, and artist — telling stories that move people to act, on air and off.
The throughline
One storyteller, three mediums.
For three decades I've believed the same thing behind the anchor desk, at the foundation table, and in front of a canvas: every story is a chance to give. Journalism let me hand people the truth. Philanthropy let me hand them a future. Art lets me hand them a feeling. It's all the same work — telling the story until someone is moved to do something with it.
Journalist — awaiting approved image
Her world
Journalist
Three decades on air in Washington — anchoring the news at 5 and 11 on NBC4.
On air → Founder — awaiting approved image
Her world
Founder
The Giving Foundation for Women & Children — a clothing swap that grew into a movement.
The foundation → Artist — awaiting approved image
Her world
Artist
Abstract work about joy, tension, and resilience — art as a refuge from the news cycle.
The art → Woman — awaiting approved image
Her world
Woman
Indianapolis roots, a wife and mother of three, and a family creed: we don't say can't.
Her story →Recognition
Honored for the work
- Emmy Award
- Edward R. Murrow Award
- 2023 Washingtonian of the Year
- 2024 Calvary Hope Award
Across her world
Latest and featured
Girls' Night Out gala — awaiting approved media
From the foundation Girls' Night Out gala The signature benefit for The Giving Foundation for Women & Children. The foundation → A piece in color — awaiting approved media
From the studio easel A piece in color New abstract work — layers of joy, tension, and the life underneath. The art → Bring Shawn to your stage.
Keynotes and hosting on resilience, women's empowerment, and living a purpose-led life. For speaking, hosting, and press, start here.
Every story is a chance to give.