#27 Kathleen Newman-Bremang: Redefining Black Excellence
Kathleen Newman-Bremang is a writer, editor and producer. She is Deputy Director, Global at Unbothered, Refinery29’s sub-brand made for and by Black women.
Through Unbothered, she oversees content across the UK, U.S., and Canada, and writes about pop culture, race, feminism and the intersection of all three, while championing other Black women writers to do the same. Her essay “For Black Women In Media, A Dream Job Is A Myth” was a finalist for a Canadian National Magazine Award. Her column What’s Good spotlights Black creators of colour and their series and films. Newman-Bremang has profiled stars like Angela Bassett, Issa Rae, Yara Shahidi and Joshua Jackson and furthered conversations about representation in television, accountability in media and the importance of hiring Black and Indigenous creators behind the scenes of film and TV productions. She’s a co-host of the popular R29 Unbothered podcast Go Off, Sis, a mentor for Canadian Journalists of Colour, and a frequent culture commentator for various national broadcast programs.
A Toronto-based writer, editor and producer, her writing has appeared in publications like ELLE, Cosmopolitan, Lainey Gossip, Corduroy Magazine, The Toronto Star and The Kit. For six seasons, she was the celebrity and entertainment producer on Canada's #1 daytime talk show The Social and has contributed to many high-profile productions like eTalk: Live at the Oscars and co-created Crave's original series Cravings: The Aftershow for the streaming service.
Anytime I read one of Kathleen's pieces, I always find myself with a new perspective. She is an absolute force with words and I highly recommend you check out her latest piece for Black History Month which you'll hear us discuss in this episode:
https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/2022/02/10834953/redefining-black-excellence-success-mediocrity
Find more of her writing here: https://www.refinery29.com/en-us/author/kathleen-newman-bremang
Listen to her podcast: Go Off, Sis
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