Keija C. Minor[1] (born April 24, 1972)[2][3] is an African-American magazine editor and former lawyer. From 2012 to 2017, she was editor-in-chief of Condé Nast weddings magazine Brides, becoming the first African-American to hold the editor-in-chief title at Condé Nast.
Keija Minor | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 24, 1972 |
| Education | University of Massachusetts Amherst (BA) Howard University (JD) |
| Occupation | Magazine editor |
Early life
editMinor grew up in Harvard, Massachusetts, and attended the University of Massachusetts-Amherst,[4] then Howard University Law School, where she graduated in 1999.[5]
Career
editMinor practiced corporate law for four years before moving to magazines,[6] first joining Travel Savvy where she eventually became editor-in-chief. She also worked for Los Angeles Confidential, then as editor-in-chief of Gotham from 2005 to 2007 and Uptown (2008 to 2011)[7] before joining Condé Nast.[8] Minor became executive editor of Brides, the world's largest weddings publication,[9] in 2011,[10] then acting editor-in-chief when previous editor-in-chief Anna Fulenwider moved to Marie Claire; the promotion became permanent in November 2012.[11] This made Minor the first African-American to hold the editor-in-chief title in Condé Nast's then-103-year history.[12] At Brides, Minor oversaw the expansion of the publication into commercial endeavors,[13] including making editors from the magazine available for hire as private consultants to individual brides.[14]
In 2013, The Grio named Minor to its Grio 100 list, citing her "breaking Conde Nast's color barrier at Brides."[15]
Minor resigned from Condé Nast in 2017.[16]
References
edit- ^ Black lawyer rises to the top of the magazine industry
- ^ So What Do You Do, Keija Minor, Brides Editor in Chief?
- ^ United States Public Records, 1970-2009 (New York, 2003)
- ^ Farhi, Paul (26 September 2012). "Conde Nast promotes Washington area native Keija Minor to helm 'Brides'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 5 December 2016.
- ^ "A Day Without Howard". Howard Magazine. Howard University. October 19, 2017. Retrieved 2018-06-24.
- ^ Popp, Emily (August 11, 2014). "Trendsetters at Work: Brides". E! Online. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ Wilson, Julee (September 21, 2012). "Keija Minor Named 'Brides' Editor-In-Chief, First African-American To Head Up A Condé Nast Magazine". The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ Berrios, Valerie (18 December 2013). "So What Do You Do, Keija Minor, Brides Editor in Chief? - Mediabistro". Mediabistro. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ Powell, Tracie (25 September 2012). "Condé Nast appoints its first black editor-in-chief". Poynter. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ O'Shea, Chris (September 21, 2012). "Keija Minor Named EIC of Brides". FishbowlyNY. AdWeek. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ Bazilian, Emma (November 19, 2012). "First Mover: Keija Minor". AdWeek. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ Rosenberg, Alyssa (25 September 2012). "The Condé Nast Company Finally Appoints A Black Editor In Chief At Brides". ThinkProgress. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
- ^ Steigrad, Alexandra (January 7, 2016). "Condé Nast's Brides Offers 'Private Access' to Clients". Women's Wear Daily. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ Bloomgarden-Smoke, Kara (January 8, 2016). "Brides Editors Available for Hire". The New York Observer. Retrieved January 7, 2017.
- ^ "theGrio's 100: Keija Minor, breaking Conde Nast's color barrier at Brides". The Grio. No. February 18, 2013. Retrieved 7 January 2017.
- ^ Steigrad, Alexandra (2017-08-31). "Keija Minor Steps Down as Editor in Chief of Brides". WWD. Retrieved 2018-06-24.