Nelson George on Movies, Music, and Having a Mixed Bag of Media Gigs
The Brooklyn native on building a career that stretches across music criticism, documentary filmmaking, and cultural writing.
Janelle Harris Dixon
Janelle Harris Dixon
Janelle Harris Dixon is a narrative journalist, copywriter, and content strategist with more than 20 years of experience covering race, culture, equity, and social justice. Her work has appeared in Essence, Ebony, The Atlantic, Rolling Stone, the Washington Post, Smithsonian, and more than 50 other publications. She holds a B.A. from Lincoln University and an M.A. in African American Studies from Temple University.
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Tavis Smiley on Taking On the Media, the President, and Even His Own Fans
The PBS and public radio host on his willingness to challenge anyone in power -- including a president and audiences who sometimes don't want to hear it.
Janelle Harris Dixon
Donna Brazile on Why Relying on the Media Alone Gets You Just Part of the Equation
The political strategist and commentator on why she tells audiences to go beyond the news cycle -- and the sources she trusts most.
Janelle Harris Dixon
Stacy London on What Not to Wear, Her Career, and Where She’s Headed Next
The What Not to Wear co-host on what she's learned from a decade of televised fashion intervention -- and what comes next.
Janelle Harris Dixon
Stacy London on a 360-Degree Look at Her Career in Fashion Television
The fashion television host on the career in style and broadcasting that led her from personal shopping to national television fame.
Janelle Harris Dixon
The Blogger and Social Media Influencer Who’s Been at It Since the Age of 11
The blogger who started before she was a teenager on building an audience over years -- and the brand relationships that followed.
Janelle Harris Dixon
Jawn Murray on Scoring High-Profile Gigs and How Salacious Blogs Helped His Career
The Black Hollywood insider on the connections and credibility that get him access -- and the unexpected role that gossip blogs played in his rise.
Janelle Harris Dixon
Debra Lee on Why BET Stands for More Than Just Videos
The BET CEO on the network's ambitions beyond music videos -- and the cultural mission that drives its programming strategy.
Janelle Harris Dixon
A Media Maven on Taking a 40-Year-Old Magazine and Its Legacy Into the Digital World
The media executive on the specific editorial and business challenges of taking an analog legacy brand into a fully digital world.
Janelle Harris Dixon
‘There’s No Other Media Brand in the African-American Community That Does What Ebony Does’
The Ebony editor on the magazine's singular position in the African-American media landscape -- and the editorial vision driving its next chapter at a pivotal moment for Black media.
Janelle Harris Dixon