Goldie Taylor
Goldie Taylor | |
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Born | |
Education | Emory University (BA) |
Occupation(s) | Journalist, author, television personality |
Website | goldietaylor |
Goldie Taylor (born July 18, 1968) is an American author and opinion writer based in Atlanta, Georgia.[1] She is an editor-at-large of The Daily Beast.[2]
Early life
Taylor was born in
Career
Political
Taylor worked on a number of political campaigns in the 1990s, including the unsuccessful 1996 campaign by
In later years Taylor joined Kasim Reed for mayor[4]—where she served as Communications Director.[5] In the intervening years, she has worked for candidates on both sides of the aisle—including fundraising for President Barack Obama's 2008 campaign. Her first campaign was Lomax for Mayor in 1993, where she worked as Deputy Press Secretary for Fulton County Commission Chair Michael Lomax.
Taylor spent four years as a political contributor to MSNBC and wrote for MSNBC.com,[6] where she focused on social justice issues. In late September 2014, it was announced that MSNBC had not renewed her contract. She did not announce her next move at that time.[7] She is producing her first feature-length documentary, "The Other Side of Grace," which charts the rise and decline of her hometown—East St. Louis, IL.[8]
Writing
While a student at Emory University, Taylor began writing for the Emory Wheel as well as for
Throughout her career she has written for
Television
Taylor is a frequent contributor to
Corporate
Taylor has worked for the Sara Lee Corporation as director of global communications and public affairs.[13]
Taylor has served as executive consultant to NBC News and CNN Worldwide. In 2009, while serving as a consulting producer to CNN, Taylor re-opened an investigation into the Atlanta Child Murders and convicted serial killer Wayne Williams. She was also an executive consultant to CNN's "Black in America", leading the audience tune-in strategy. "Black In America" remains one of the highest rated documentaries in CNN's history. Taylor states that she created and launched Procter & Gamble's "My Black Is Beautiful",[14] the largest marketing effort targeting African-American women in the company's history.[citation needed]
She has previously been an external affairs executive for several Fortune 500 companies, as well as two of the world's largest public relations agencies, the GCI Group San Francisco and Edelman Atlanta Public Relations. Taylor is currently the CEO of Goldie Taylor Brand Communications, an Atlanta-based multi-cultural advertising and public relations agency. She is also the managing editor and host of "The Goldie Taylor Project", an opinion blog devoted to contemporary political, social, and faith issues confronting America.
Personal life
Taylor currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.
References
- ^ a b Thegrio.com
- ^ "The Daily Beast poaches Mediaite editor in chief Andrew Kirell". Politico Media. Archived from the original on September 17, 2015. Retrieved September 17, 2015.
- ^ Crugnale, James (November 30, 2011). "TheGrio Editor Goldie Taylor To Mediaite: 'My Own Personal Politics Are Quite Conservative'". Mediaite. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ "Atlantamagazine.com". Archived from the original on September 16, 2013. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ "Kasimreed.com". Archived from the original on October 18, 2014. Retrieved May 18, 2014.
- ^ MSNBC
- ^ Josh Feldman. "MSNBC Parts Ways With Goldie Taylor." Mediaite, September 29, 2014. [1]
- ^ Kickstarter
- ^ Victorian, Brande (February 12, 2013). "Mn Daily Salute: African American Female Journalists". Madame Noir. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ "'The Rachel Maddow Show' for Wednesday, April 27th, 2011". NBC News. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ Fung, Katherine (November 15, 2011). "MSNBC's Goldie Taylor Opens Up About Sexual Abuse After Penn State Scandal". Huffington Post. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ Martel, Frances (March 21, 2012). "Hoodie-Clad Goldie Taylor And Mark Thompson Talk Trayvon Martin With Lawrence O'Donnell". Mediaite. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ Franke, John (October 4, 2004). "Taylor exits Home Depot for new role at Sara Lee Foods". PR News. Retrieved March 17, 2014.
- ^ Taylor, Goldie (April 11, 2011). "Is Ashley Judd right about hip-hop's 'rape culture'?". TheGrio. Retrieved March 17, 2014.