Social Justice Commentator Goldie Taylor Makes Her Blue Nation Review Debut
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Blue Nation Review, the go-to destination for leading progressive news and commentary, is proud to announce a big addition to its editorial lineup. In an email to staff earlier, Executive Editor Jimmy Williams welcomed veteran journalist, opinion writer and filmmaker Goldie Taylor to BNR, where she will serve as Senior Editor and Columnist.
"As long as I've worked with Goldie, I've known she was a tour de force, someone I'd always go to as a voice for those who don't have one," Williams said. "Goldie's own real life struggles have given her the strength to become a powerful voice for women, especially women of color. To be a good journalist, you have to know what and how people feel. Simply put, Goldie can relate to the struggles most Americans know to be real and she'll be a great asset here at BNR."
Taylor's 25-year career spans from her behind-the-scenes and on-camera work in cable news to leading global communications campaigns. She has been featured on every major broadcast and cable news network and is a frequent guest on a full host of local and national radio shows, including NPR, and is regularly featured in print and digital publications, including the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Daily Beast, Salon, Ebony, Essence, Creative Loafing, St. Louis Post Dispatch, TheGrio.com, CNN.com, and MSNBC.COM, among others.
"I'm eager to join the BNR team because they don't pretend to be another old beltway media outlet," Taylor added. "Its fine to cover what happens in Washington, but we have to do more than just scan the headlines; we, at Blue Nation Review, have a duty to explain why a story matters to us – why it matters to you."
In addition to her debut piece surrounding the Mugshots of Black Men Used For Sniper Target Practice in South Florida, Taylor live tweeted the President's State of the Union Address. And she will take questions on a variety of social justice issues that were addressed in a Tweetup with Jimmy Williams today at 1:30 PM. She will also be available for media appearances this week upon request.
Taylor has earned a reputation for helping major brands diversify and expand their appeal. Taylor was the chief architect of Procter & Gamble's "My Black is Beautiful" and the marketing force behind CNN's "Black in America." However, she is perhaps best known for "Show me your papers", a televised op-ed that debuted on MSNBC's Rachel Maddow. And her upcoming documentary, #89Blocks, charts the rise and decline of her hometown — East St. Louis, IL.
Taylor now joins a talented team of writers and recovering journalists who offer up a hip, irreverent skewering of the latest news at Blue Nation Review, a rapidly growing news commentary outlet owned by global media brand MOKO. Quickly becoming the source for snarky, sassy and trusted progressive commentary, the audience for BNR's site already exceeds that of Talking Points Memo and Wonkette.
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