Susan L. Taylor (born January 23, 1946) is an American editor, writer, and journalist. She served as editor-in-chief of Essence from 1981 through 2000. [1] In 1994, American Libraries referred to Taylor as "the most influential black woman in journalism today".

Susan L. Taylor, the beautiful, flawless face of Essence Magazine for 25 years was synonymous with beauty, intelligence, grace and even as some may describe now, "black girl magic" before the term was ever thought of.

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Susan L. Taylor is the founder and CEO of the National CARES Mentoring Movement. After 27 years at the helm of Essence magazine, Taylor left publishing to devote her life to building the National CARES Mentoring, founded as Essence CARES.

2024年2月28日 · In an exclusive interview, the former Essence Editor-in-Chief talks mentorship, pouring into herself, and reveals her highest calling. If you grew up in a Black household during the 80s and ’90s,...

2001年3月8日 · Although Susan Taylor had never attended college, she was a licensed cosmetologist who understood the specific needs and concerns of black women. Her monthly articles were popular with African American females who were historically undervalued and underrepresented by media companies.

2023年1月23日 · Magazine editor Susan L. Taylor was born in Harlem, New York on January 23, 1946. Her parents, Lawrence, from St. Kitts, and Violet, from Trinidad, came to New York in the 1920s and owned a clothing store for thirty years until it closed in the early 1960s.

Editor-in-chief of the enormously popular magazine Essence, Susan L. Taylor is also the author of 1993 ’ s In the Spirit, a collection of essays reprinted from her Essence column of the same name. Taylor is a key source of critical thought, inspiration, and encouragement for African American women throughout America.

2018年1月23日 · Susan L. Taylor was the face of Essence Magazine for 20 years. Susan L. Taylor devoted a significant portion of her life and career to writing and journalism, helping to establish Essence magazine as a powerful brand in Black media.

Speaker Susan L. Taylor demonstrates how passionate and effective leadership begins from within, with self-awareness. She shows how identifying and articulating one’s personal path in life are critical steps in successfully leading others and being authentically respectful of their feelings, values, and differences.