Background
Fortson was born in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Fortson was born in West Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
She graduated from Temple University"s school of Journalism, which is noted as a top Journalism school in the country.
Fortson formerly worked as an Entertainment and Community Affairs reporter for The Lehigh Valley"s Service Electric Cable television 2 News, located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and as the principal host of a popular radio show for women "The Ladies Room with Sheila & Shay", on WIFI 1460 Department of Administration and Management in Burlington, New Jersey. She currently works in Public Relations and as a freelance television host. To date she is noted as the first and only African American on air reporter to have worked at SECTV in the station"s history. Early Life & Education While working at her University"s student-run station, Temple Update as a student producer, Fortson was mentored by former WTXF-television Fox 29 Philadelphia anchor Tracey Matisak, who convinced her to work in front of the camera.
Fortson often credits Tracey as being her inspiration, and being the first African American woman she remembers seeing on television as a child.
After finishing at Temple, Fortson began working as a post-graduate intern at Blue Ridge Cable television 13, in Lehighton, Pennsylvania. Following her internship at television 13, Sheila was hired as a reporter at SECTV2 News. In addition to her daily reporting, Fortson provided the Lehigh Valley with annual 10-day live coverage of the largest music festival in the nation, "Musikfest".
She was widely known throughout the SECTV viewing area for her coverage of annual parades alongside the Valley"s popular Mr. Paul., and her community based entertainment and feature style reporting.
Following her time at SECTV, Fortson opened a women"s clothing boutique, "Hidden Glam", and began working in Public Relations.
She continues to work in television, freelancing as a host for shows like "Food Foreign Thought". She is also the creator and host of "12 Minute Mom". Fortson is married to Muhammed Williams, also a Temple University graduate.
Williams works in the Information Technology industry as a Software executive and Business Analyst.
Fortson is the cousin of former National Basketball Association power forward Danny Fortson, and the sister-in-law of former NFL and Arena League football player Jafar Williams, who now coaches at the collegiate level for Purdue University.
Fortson is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists, the National Council of Negro Women, the National Congress of Black Women, and one of the four prestigious and exclusive African American sororities, Sigma Gamma Rho sorority.