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A discussion with Susan Taylor
with Susan Taylor on Oct 23, 1995
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with Susan Taylor on Oct 23, 1995
Susan Taylor is an American editor. She served as editor-in-chief to “Essence” magazine for 19 years before moving to her current position as Editorial Director. Executive Producer of the annually televised Essence Awards, Taylor serves in the same capacity for the annual Essence Music Festival, held during the Fourth of July holiday each year in New Orleans.
As a member of the board of directors, Taylor is involved in the magazines many diversified ventures, including Essence Entertainment, Essence Eyewear and Hosiery and Essence Books. She is herself, the author, of three books: “In the Spirit;” “The Inspirational Writings of Susan L. Taylor, Lessons in Living and Confirmation”; and “The Spiritual Wisdom That Has Shaped our Lives,” a book she co-authored with her husband, Khephra Burns.
Taylor is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists, The American Society of Magazine Editors and Women in Communication. She is also associated with the Commission on Research in Black Education. In 1999, she became the first African-American woman to be a recipient of the Henry Johnson Fisher Award, the highest award awarded to a publishing professional by the Magazine Publishers of America.
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