Susan Taylor and HBCUConnect.com
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Posted By: Daniel Moss on April 25, 2005 Pictured here are HBCUConnect.com's VP of Business Development Daniel C. Moss and Editorial Director of ESSENCE magazine, Susan L. Taylor. Taylor has been the driving force behind one of the most celebrated African American owned business success stories of the past three decades. She oversees the editorial operations of the magazine and writes the popular In the Spirit column each month. A fourth-generation entrepreneur, Taylor was the founder of her own company, Nequai Cosmetics, before becoming ESSENCE’s fashion and beauty editor and, in 1981, its editor-in-chief. She is the author of three books: In the Spirit: The Inspirational Writings of Susan L. Taylor, Lessons in Living and Confirmation: The Spiritual Wisdom That Has Shaped Our Lives, the latter co-authored with her husband, Khephra Burns. In 1999 Taylor became the first African-American woman to receive The Henry Johnson Fisher Award from the Magazine Publishers of America, the magazine industry’s highest honor. In 2002, Taylor was inducted into the American Society of Magazine Editors’ (ASME) Hall of Fame, which celebrates the career-long records of excellence, creativity and impact of a select group of highly influential magazine journalists. Taylor is a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and the American Society of Magazine Editors. She is also an avid supporter of a host of organizations dedicated to moving the Black community forward, serving as a member of the Commission on Research in Black Education, among others. She is personally committed to serving and empowering the poor and to working with disadvantaged women and teenagers to help them realize their strengths and take charge of their lives. Taylor is currently co-chair of a capital campaign with Danny Glover to raise money to build housing in the rural areas of South Africa. If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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Daniel Moss
President, HBCU Connect, LLC Member Since September 2000 |
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