Susan L. Taylor

Journalist

Birthday January 23, 1946

Birth Sign Aquarius

Birthplace New York City, NY

Age 78 years old

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About

American journalist who became Editor-in-Chief of the African-American women's magazine Essence in 1981.

Before Fame

She began working for Essence in the magazine's first year of publication. While ascending to the rank of Editor-in-Chief, she managed to earn her bachelor's degree from Fordham University.

Trivia

She was the 1998 recipient of The Magazine Publishers of America's Henry Johnson Fisher Award and was the first African-American woman to receive the honor.

Family Life

She was born in Harlem, New York City to parents who had immigrated to America from Trinidad and St. Kitts.

Associated With

She and Condoleezza Rice were both recipients of the prestigious NAACP President's Award during the first decade of the 21st Century.