Gerard Albert III

• Corps Member
• Report for America

Gerard Albert III covers Western North Carolina rural communities as a Report for America corps member. He joined BPR in July 2024 and has since covered the aftermath of Hurricane Helene.

As misinformation swirled after the storm, he published investigations into FEMA housing policies and a series of fact checks on subjects like the death toll.

He also serves as BPR’s unofficial photographer.

He worked at WLRN in South Florida for two years, where he reported on affordable housing policy, local government accountability and the death penalty trial of the Parkland school shooter. He also covered the history of the Black community and criminal justice system in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.

He earned a journalism degree from Florida International University, where he served as editor-in-chief of the student newspaper.

In his free time, you can find Gerard kayaking, reading a book in his hammock, or making zines with his friends.