Susan L. Taylor To Speak At Fresno State Satellite Student Union On Sunday, Feb. 26, 2012 | Events

SUSAN  L. TAYLOR TO SPEAK AT THE FRESNO  STATE SATELLITE STUDENT UNION ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26,  2012  AT  6 PM  AT  A FREE EVENT  OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

At a free event open to the public, on Sunday February 26, 2012 at the Fresno State Satellite Student Union, The Fresno State Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Committee is sponsoring Susan L. Taylor, the former Editor of Essence Magazine and the Founder of the National Cares Mentoring Movement to share experiences in at a free event open to the public.

Susan L. Taylor has become a legend in the magazine publishing world and id is synonymous with Essence Magazine, the brand she built as its fashion and beauty editor, editor-in-chief and editorial director.  For nearly three decades, she was the driving force behind Essence Magazine, one of the most celebrated Black-owned businesses of our time.  And, for 27 years, she authored one of the magazine’s most popular columns, “In the Spirit.”

Susan L. Taylor was the first and only African American woman to be recognized by the Magazine Publishers of America with the Henry Johnson Fisher Award-the industry’s highest honor-and the first to be inducted into The American Society of Magazine Editors Hall of Fame. She is the recipient of the NAACP President’s Award for visionary leadership and has honorary degrees from more than a dozen colleges and universities.

A fourth generation entrepreneur, Susan L. Taylor grew up in Harlem working with her father in his women’s clothing store. She founded her own cosmetics company, a first for Black women which led to the beauty editor’s position at Essence.

She is the author of four books: In the Spirit: The Inspirational Writings of Susan Taylor; Lessons in Living; Confirmation: The Spiritual Wisdom That has Shaped Our Lives; and her most recent, All about Love, Favorite Selections from In the Spirit on Living Fearlessly.  A much sought-after speaker, Taylor inspires hope and encourages us to reclaim our lives and create sustainable communities.