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Brooklyn R. White is a writer and editor who works in both print and digital. She serves as ESSENCE’s Gen Z Editor and Associate Editor of ESSENCE’s Girls United.

White’s career began in 2014, when she worked as a music writer for Solange Knowles’ culture hub, Saint Heron. It was there that she learned how to be a team player and write engaging pieces about the next generation of movers and shakers. She also worked as a social media manager and an administrative assistant, strengthening her skills as a tastemaker and digital communicator.

After writing a moving piece on misogyny in millennial hip-hop in 2017, White delved into the world of freelance writing. She shared her thoughts, experiences and research on music, fashion/beauty, and social justice with esteemed feminist publications such as Teen Vogue, HelloGiggles and Bitch Media. She also participated in the debut of Milk Makeup’s online outlet and wrote about Black women with eating disorders for the now-defunct website babe. White’s detailed breakdowns of trends and current events became increasingly sought after, but towards the end of the 2017, she was focused on her most important duty — motherhood.

In September 2018, she gave birth to a baby girl. Within weeks of giving birth, White was back at it, re-entering the realm of writing with an interview with Oscar-winning actress Regina King. In October 2018, White launched Azealia Banks’ online platform, CHEAPYXO. As Senior Editor, she oversaw all written content and shared a weekly column about books, beauty products, news, and new music. She also became a columnist for The Gumbo, a music outlet by Black women. For her column, The Roux, White focuses on women who make hip-hop. She has since been promoted to Deputy Editor.

In 2019, White was tapped to write the official bio for Grammy-winning hip-hop artist Missy Elliott. The bio accompanied ‘ICONOLOGY,’ Elliott’s highly anticipated EP, and her first release in over a decade. Her aforementioned role at ESSENCE began shortly thereafter. Since joining the team, she has helped helm the brand’s youth culture content and has profiled Megan Thee Stallion (for the September 2021 cover of ESSENCE), Normani, Storm Reid, Jazmine Sullivan, Saweetie, Marsai Martin (for Girls United’s first-ever digital cover), The City Girls, and more. She is also an adept reporter, with an explainer of NFTs, in-depth social media features and insight into Gen Z’s relationship with work under her belt.

White is respected as an expert on all things Gen Z. She is dedicated to analyzing pop culture, reporting on trends, covering daily news and offering detailed op-eds, while tending to the needs of young people across the globe.

She has contributed written content to InStyle, The Red Bulletin, Okayplayer,, Fashionista, PAPER Magazine, Milk Makeup, ZORA and more.

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brooklynwhitewrites · 7 years

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MEGAN THEE STALLION PROFILE (EXCERPT) FOR ESSENCE’S SEPTEMBER 2021 COVER

ERYKAH BADU INTERVIEW (ESSENCE GIRLS UNITED)

OUR NAILS WILL SHINE FOREVER: THE HISTORY OF ACRYLICS AND APPROPRIATION (BITCH MEDIA)

BREONNA TAYLOR’S MURDER SHOULDN’T BE A MEME (ESSENCE GIRLS UNITED

SYREETA GATES INTERVIEW (REDBULL)

WHAT ARETHA FRANKLIN TAUGHT ME ABOUT RESPECT (INSTYLE)

10 REVOLUTIONARY TEXTS EVERY BLACK GIRL SHOULD READ (ESSENCE GIRLS UNITED)

REMEMBERING TITUBA, THE ENSLAVED WOMAN OF COLOR AT THE CENTER OF THE SALEM WITCH TRIALS (ESSENCE GIRLS UNITED)

SHA’CARRI RICHARDSON DESERVES GRACE IN THE MIDST OF HER GRIEF (ESSENCE)

UNDERDISCUSSED WOMEN IN RAP WHO SHAPED TRENDS (FASHIONISTA)

A BLACK TRANS WOMAN WAS ATTACKED IN MINNEAPOLIS. HERE’S HOW YOU CAN SUPPORT HER (ESSENCE GIRLS UNITED)

WHAT CRITIQUES OF NORMANI REVEAL ABOUT RACIST EXPECTATIONS OF BLACK WOMEN ARTISTS (BITCH MEDIA)

BRANDS ARE CO-OPTING MEGAN THEE STALLION’S BLACK LINGO (BITCH MEDIA)

WE NEED TO CALL KARENS WHAT THEY ARE — WHITE SUPREMACISTS (ESSENCE GIRLS UNITED)

REGINA KING INTERVIEW (HELLOGIGGLES)

RICO NASTY INTERVIEW (ESSENCE GIRLS UNITED)

ELSA MAJIMBO INTERVIEW (ESSENCE)

ZAYA WADE’S FIRST WRITTEN INTERVIEW (ESSENCE)

MARSAI MARTIN DIGITAL COVER STORY (ESSENCE GIRLS UNITED)

MISSY ELLIOTT’S OFFICIAL BIO + CAREER TIMELINE FOR ATLANTIC RECORDS

ON THE RESURGENCE OF EARLY 2000′S FASHION (PAPER MAGAZINE)

BLACK MOTHERS ON HOW COVID-19 IS AFFECTING THEIR FAMILIES (ESSENCE)

CAMP DIVAS WHO SHOULD’VE BEEN AT THE 2019 MET GALA BY BROOKLYN WHITE (PAPER MAGAZINE)

THE PROBLEM WITH SAYING “WOMEN OF COLOR” WHEN WE’RE SPECIFICALLY TALKING ABOUT BLACK WOMEN (HELLOGIGGLES)

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