Hi! I’m Brooklyn.

I’m a journalist, editor and culture expert. I formerly served as ESSENCE’s features editor.

I’m the founder of Cool Mamas’s Club, a digital community for mothers.

In 2019, I made history as the founding Gen Z editor of ESSENCE. I also oversaw editorial for Girls United, the legacy publication's platform for young Black women.

My viral stories can be found in Twitter threads and group chats. Oh yeah, they’ve found their way into a textbook, an academic journal, a PhD dissertation, and a syllabus, too.

My bylines include CNN, The Washington Post, Teen Vogue and more.

I’ve also interviewed an array of A-list talent, including Simone Biles, Megan Thee Stallion (for the September/October 2021 cover of ESSENCE), Summer Walker (for the June/July 2022 digital cover of ESSENCE), Lil’ Kim, Jazmine Sullivan, Erykah Badu, City Girls, Zaya Wade, Keke Palmer, Marsai Martin (for the first-ever cover of ESSENCE Girls United), Naomi Osaka and more.

In 2021, I was named a Critical Writing Fellow by Recess. In 2022, I was awarded Seeds of Fortune’s Corporate Community Award for my work with and for Gen Z.

Most importantly, I’m a wife and a mom of three. *takes a nap*