Jamilah Lemieux

Jamilah Lemieux (born July 22, 1984) is an American writer, cultural critic, and editor.[1] She rose to prominence for her blog, The Beautiful Struggler. She has worked for Ebony, Cassius Magazine, and Interactive One, part of Radio One, Inc. Lemieux currently writes a parenting column for Slate, and co-hosts an accompanying podcast, Mom & Dad Are Fighting.[2][3]

Jamilah Lemieux
Jamilah Lemieux at Brooklyn Museum in 2015
Born (1984-07-22) July 22, 1984
Chicago, Illinois
OccupationColumnist, editor, cultural critic
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAmerican
EducationHoward University, Whitney M. Young Magnet High School
GenreFeminism, race
RelativesDavid Lemieux
Website
www.jamilahlemieux.com

Early life

Lemieux was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Her father is David Lemieux, a former member of the Black Panther Party, who appeared in the 1973 film The Spook Who Sat by the Door. Her mother was active with the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.

Lemieux received her bachelor's degree from Howard University.[4] She is a member of the Alpha Kappa Alpha sorority.[1]

Career

Writing

After graduating from Howard University, she began her writing career through blogging and mainstream media. Her blog, The Beautiful Struggler, primarily centered on the topics of race and romantic relationships.[5] She is a three-time Black Weblog Awards winner.

In 2011, Lemieux became the news and lifestyle editor for Ebony.com.[6] She was promoted to senior editor in 2014. In late 2015, she became the senior editor for the print magazine.[4]

Lemieux's writing has appeared in publications such as Mic, Essence, The Nation, The Washington Post, The New York Times, and The Guardian. Her writing generally centers cultural issues from a feminist perspective.[6]

Other work

In 2009, she penned An Open Letter to Tyler Perry for NPR’s All Things Considered.[7] She also appears a TV commentator for networks such as CNN, MSNBC, NPR, and ABC, and she has been a guest on Comedy Central's The Nightly Show, MTV2's Uncommon Sense, Vice's Desus & Mero, as well as Revolt/Power 105.1's The Breakfast Club. She appeared as a commentator in the Surviving R. Kelly documentary series.[2]

In 2016, she became the vice president[8] of news and men's programming for Interactive One, part of Radio One, Inc. As a part of her work there she developed Cassius, a digital magazine for millennials of color.[9]

Lemieux joined the Cynthia Nixon 2018 gubernatorial campaign as a communications advisor.[10][11] In 2019, she worked as a consultant for Elizabeth Warren's presidential campaign.[9]

Personal life

Lemieux has one daughter, Naima (b. 2013).[2]

Accolades

References
  1. "#teamEBONY". Ebony. www.ebony.com. Retrieved Jan 25, 2012.
  2. "Like a Mother: With a New Column and Coast, Writer-Activist Jamilah Lemieux Talks Progressive Parenting". The Glow Up. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  3. "Mom & Dad: Keep Your Head Above Water | WNYC | New York Public Radio, Podcasts, Live Streaming Radio, News". WNYC. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  4. "The power and fragility of working in black media". Columbia Journalism Review. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  5. "Feminists We Love: Jamilah Lemieux – The Feminist Wire". Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  6. "Jamilah Lemieux on the Forefront of Content Innovation at Interactive One". Chicago Defender. 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  7. "An Open Letter To Tyler Perry". NPR.org. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
  8. "Jamilah Lemieux named vice president for Interactive One | All Digitocracy". Retrieved 2019-11-14.
  9. Monroe, Amanda. "Blavity News & Politics". Blavity News & Politics. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  10. Feller, Madison (2018-08-13). "Cynthia Nixon and Jamilah Lemieux Answer Questions on Policy, Privilege, and How to Win Elections". ELLE. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  11. "Writer and Cultural Critic Jamilah Lemieux Joins Cynthia Nixon's Gubernatorial Campaign Team".
  12. "PPFA Media Excellence Awards". www.plannedparenthood.org. Retrieved 2020-03-07.
  13. "BBC 100 Women 2016: Who is on the list?". BBC News. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
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