Jordannah Elizabeth facts for kids
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Jordannah Elizabeth
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Elizabeth at Red Emma's book store in Baltimore during her book tour
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| Born | October 16, 1986 Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. |
| Occupation | Journalist, author, lecturer |
Jordannah Elizabeth (born October 16, 1986 in Baltimore, MD) is an American journalist, lecturer, music critic, author and screenwriter. She is known for her writing about music, especially rock and jazz. She also writes about important social topics.
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Early Journalism Career
Jordannah Elizabeth began her writing career in March 2013. Her articles appeared in popular magazines like Vice Magazine and Nerve.com. By October 2013, she became a regular writer for the New York Amsterdam News. There, she interviewed many famous African American leaders. These included music producer Teddy Riley and Black Girls Code founder Kimberly Bryant.
Expanding Her Reach
In 2014, Jordannah wrote for several publications in the Bay Area. These included the San Francisco Bay Guardian and SF Weekly. She interviewed well-known musicians like Talib Kweli and Ishmael Butler. From 2013 to 2017, she also worked as an associate editor for The Deli Magazine San Francisco. She even wrote for MTV's international music section, MTV Iggy.
Focusing on Rock Music
Jordannah made her first appearance in LA Weekly in July 2016. She interviewed poet and musician Saul Williams. Her work often focused on rock music and its critics. She interviewed many rock artists, including Hope Sandoval of Mazzy Star and Chris Stein of Blondie.
Jordannah also wrote about important issues in the music world. She explored the experiences of Black women in rock music. Her articles highlighted the voices of Black female rock journalists and guitarists. This helped start important conversations about including more diverse artists in rock.
Teaching and Lecturing
Jordannah Elizabeth's wide range of writing made her a popular teacher. She teaches writing and journalism workshops. She has taught at places like the Maryland Institute College of Art. She also taught at the Center for New Music in San Francisco.
She has given lectures at Pratt Institute in New York and De Montfort University in England. In 2017, she was a guest journalist at Harvard University for a conference. She has also led discussions about books and movies at festivals in Baltimore.
Editorial Roles
From 2018 to 2020, Jordannah was the editor-in-chief of TERSE journal. She had been a columnist for the online literary journal since 2016. In December 2020, she became the editor-in-chief of Mutual Mentorship for Musicians. This organization was started by musicians Jen Shyu and Sara Serpa.
Recent Journalism and Projects
In March 2021, Jordannah interviewed Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Stanley Nelson Jr. for New York Amsterdam News. She also started a series called Feminist Jazz Journalism, Now!. This series explored how jazz music and feminist ideas connect. She created the Feminist Jazz Review, an online archive. It collects her jazz journalism that focuses on women and LGBTQ+ artists.
In April 2021, she was a main speaker at the Columbia University's Music Scholarship Conference. She shared the stage with classical music critic Anne Midgette. In June 2021, jazz drummer Terri Lyne Carrington invited Jordannah to speak. She gave the closing remarks for a symposium about Black women in jazz.
Television and Screenwriting
Jordannah Elizabeth has appeared on many radio shows and podcasts. These include shows on CBC and BBC 2. She has also been on TV shows like Breaking the Band on the Reelz Channel. She is set to appear on another music show called The Story of the Song.
Jordannah received a grant from the Sundance Institute. This helped her study television writing at Sundance Co//ab. As a screenwriter, she has written a TV pilot based on her book series, The Warmest Low. She also wrote a script for an episode of the PBS Digital web series, Sound Field. She has been guided by experienced screenwriters and showrunners.
Books
Jordannah Elizabeth has written several books.
- Don't Lose Track Vol. 1: 40 Selected Articles, Essays and Q&As. (Zer0 Books) 2016
- The Warmest Low (Chapbook One) Limited Edition Two. (Publik / Private Small Press) 2017
- She Raised Her Voice!: 50 Black Women Who Sang Their Way into Music History. (Running Press Kids) 2021
