Jamilah Lemieux | |
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![]() Jamilah Lemieux at Brooklyn Museum in 2015 | |
Born | Chicago, Illinois | 22 July 1984
Occupation | Columnist, editor, cultural critic |
Language | English |
Nationality | American |
Education | Howard University, Whitney M. Young Magnet High School |
Genre | Feminism, race |
Relatives | David Lemieux |
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Jamilah Lemieux (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]
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]
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.[ citation needed ]
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]
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]
Lemieux has one daughter, Naima (b. 2013). [2]