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 magazine, [3] respectively. She is author of two novels and a history of African-American women in pop music. [4] [5]

“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 greatness. Learn More

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 New York Times Magazine, and HBO’s Music Box documentaries.

Jan 27, 2025 · In a new Investigation Discovery docuseries, Vibe Editor-in-Chief, Danyel Smith shares a horrifying memory of a late-90s encounter with Combs

Jan 28, 2025 · One of the first stories that opens the documentary series is the account from former Vibe editor-in-chief Danyel Smith. Smith, who was the first female to lead the magazine, said it was difficult ...

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 of Black Girl Songbook, a Spotify podcast that centers the sounds and stories of Black women.

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

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 senior editor and producer at ESPN, and before that, a 2013-14 John S. Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford University.

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 senior editor and producer at ESPN, and before that, a 2013-14 John S. Knight Journalism Fellow at Stanford University.

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...