Danyel Smith Wilson (born Danyel Smith; 1965) is an American magazine editor, journalist, and novelist . [1] . Smith is the former and first African-American editor of Billboard [2] and Vibe …

Award-winning journalist and author of Shine Bright: A Very Personal HIstory of Black Women in Pop, Danyel Smith brings cultural stories to life through her podcast, Black Girl Songbook, the …

“A mixture…of confidence and West Coast cool,” the author Danyel Smith makes award-winning journalism, produces documentary, creates and hosts podcasts, and leads media teams to …

24K Followers, 4,804 Following, 9,626 Posts - Danyel Smith (@danamo) on Instagram: "“Shine Bright” 🤫 exec 🎙️host: Black Girl Songbook writer @nytmag consulting producer: at large rep …

Feb 20, 2024 · Since her early days as a journalist, Danyel Smith has made it her career mission to put Black music front-and-center in mainstream media. She made her mark with intimate...

Aug 2, 2023 · Award-winning journalist Danyel Smith shines a bright light on Black music and reflects on her service to Black culture.

Nov 22, 2022 · Smith's brilliant memoir, excerpted here along with our interview, details the lives of Black women who shaped pop, entwining them with the longtime music journalist’s own story

Award-winning journalist Danyel Smith is the author of the forthcoming Shine Bright: A Personal History of Black Women in Pop (One World / Random House, April 2022). Danyel is also host …

DANYEL SMITH is completing 'Shine Bright: How Black Women Took Over American Pop and Changed Culture Forever' (One World / Random House, 2020). Until recently, Danyel was a …

The World Needs Love. Hallmark Is Cashing in. When more people are watching the Hallmark Channel than CNN, you know we’ve reached a new level of interpersonal isolation. By Danyel …