Centering Black voices is more important now than ever. Below is a list of the most influential people in Black media, in industries that include Bridal, Education, Sports, Health, Wealth and Entertainment. Your pitch ideas should center around issues that are especially pertinent to people of color.
Candice Davie - Editor of Black Bride Magazine! Pitch stories, ideas and inspirational articles of interest to brides and brides-to-be of color.
Celeste Alexander - Publisher and Curator for Curated Quarters, an interior design magazine featuring Black interior designers and creatives.
Elle Gibson - Editor for Curated Quarters.
Pitch ideas would include interior design, home decor, and DIY projects by people of color.
Kenneth Meeks - The Supervising Editor and Producer of Black Enterprise Magazine, the premier business and wealth-building resource for Black Americans. Ideas to pitch would encompass investing, money, business and wealth.
Jamal Eric Watson - Executive Editor at Diverse Education, the only source of news and information concerning diversity in American higher education. Pitches should circle around the resolution of inequities that continue to exist and impact the minority population at American universities.
Carolynn L. Johnson is the CEO of DiversityInc Magazine. Their mission is to “bring education and clarity to the business benefits of diversity.” Focus your pitches on ways to encourage diversity best practices in the workplace.
Eartha Watts-Hicks in the Editor-in-Chief at Harlem World Magazine. Pitch ideas should include the news, history, and stories that make Harlem unique.
William Roger Moss III is the founder and CEO of HBCU Connect. Their mission is to communicate and connect with Black Americans by providing relevant information, services and opportunities to the HBCU Community, so your pitches should reflect those topics.
Dandrea James Harris is the Editorial Assistant at Heart & Soul Magazine. Focus your pitches on fitness, health and wellness as they pertain to women of color.
Kash Jones is the Editor-in-Chief at HipHop Weekly. Pitch topics should include hip hop news, entertainment, celebrity news, film, fashion, sports and popular culture. kash@hiphopweekly.com
Michelle Ghee is the new CEO of Jet Magazine. Topics to pitch would include news, culture and entertainment as it pertains to the Black community.
Jason Cordner is the Senior Editorial Content Creator of The Source Magazine, which is the world’s longest running rap periodical. Pitch topics should have relevance to music, entertainment, culture, style, sports and women’s issues as it pertains to the Black and Latinx communities.
Kate Ferguson is the Editor-in-Chief of Real Health Magazine, the leading health magazine for Black Americans, focusing on a broad range of health issues affecting Black families.
Datwon Thomas is the Editor at Vibe Media. Topics to pitch should circle within the music realm, including celebrities, news, and fashion.
Debert Cook is the Publisher of African American Golfer’s Digest, the foremost guide to the “soulful” world of golf, fully embodying the passion of the African American golfer.
Many more media contacts are in Tin Shingle’s Media Contact List. These are a small list, highlighted for you to see who’s out there
All of media contacts are researched manually, super boutique!
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