Biography on susan l taylor

American editor, writer, and journalist (born 1946)

For the American biochemist, see Susan S. Taylor.

Susan L. Taylor
Taylor in 1998
Born	(1946-01-23) January 23, 1946 (age 78) Harlem, New York City, U.S.
Nationality	American
Alma mater	Fordham University
Occupations

Susan L.

Taylor (born January 23, 1946) is an American editor, writer, and journalist. She served as editor-in-chief of Essence from 1981 through 2000.^[1] In 1994, American Libraries referred to Taylor as "the most influential black woman in journalism today".

Early life

Taylor was born in the Harlem neighborhood of New York City to a Trinidadian mother and a father from St. Kitts.^[2] She grew up in East Harlem, where her father owned a clothing store.

She was raised Catholic and went to a Catholic school.^[3] As a teenager, she moved with her family to the New York borough of Queens.^[4]

Essence

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