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Keli Goff
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| Born | July 20, 1979 |
| Education | New York University (BA) Columbia University (MS) |
| Occupation | Journalist, screenwriter |
| Years active | 2008-present |
| Awards | 2016 NAACP Image Award (Won), 2019 News & Documentary Emmys (Nominated-2) |
Keli Goff (born July 20, 1979) is an American writer, producer, and journalist. She writes for many news places. She has also worked on popular TV shows. These include And Just Like That..., which is a new version of Sex and the City. She also worked on Mayor of Kingstown.
Keli Goff helps host a radio show called Left, Right & Center. Since 2023, she writes a column for The Hollywood Reporter. In this column, she talks to political leaders about the entertainment world.
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Keli Goff's Early Life and Education
Keli Goff grew up in Missouri City, Texas. She went to Elkins High School. After high school, she studied at New York University. There, she earned a bachelor's degree. Later, she got a master's degree from Columbia University. Her master's degree was in strategic communications.
Starting Her Career as a Journalist and Author
Keli Goff became well-known after her first book came out. The book was called Party Crashing: How the Hip-Hop Generation Declared Political Independence. It looked at how young voters influenced politics. It focused on the 2008 election. The book included interviews with young Black voters. It also featured leaders like Colin Powell and Rev. Al Sharpton.
Because of her book, Keli Goff often appeared on TV news channels. She was on MSNBC, CNN, and FOX during the 2008 election. She also covered big election events for BET. These events included the Democratic Convention and election night.
Goff also started writing for The Huffington Post. She then became a regular writer for other places. These included The Root and The Washington Post blog. She also wrote for The Daily Beast. Her articles were also in magazines like Time, Essence, and Cosmopolitan.
In 2009, her essay "Living the Dream" was part of a book. This book was called The Speech: Race and Barack Obama's A More Perfect Union. In 2011, her first novel was published. It was named The GQ Candidate. It was about a group of friends. Their lives change when one of them decides to run for president.
Moving to Playwriting, Screenwriting, and Producing
Keli Goff helped produce a film called Reversing Roe. This film was released on Netflix in September 2018. In 2019, Goff and the film's directors were nominated for two Emmy Awards. These awards were for their work on the film.
In 2014, Goff was chosen for a special writing group. This group was at The Public Theater. She wrote her first full-length play there. She also had her plays performed at other theaters.
In 2014, she started working as a writer for the TV show Being Mary Jane. This show was about a Black female news anchor. Keli Goff won a 2016 NAACP Image Award for her writing on this series.
In 2017, Goff began writing for Black Lightning. This was a TV series on The CW. It was based on a DC Comics superhero. In 2019, she worked as a writer and producer for the TV series Twenties. This show was produced by Emmy winner Lena Waithe.
Keli Goff's Recent Work
In 2016, Keli Goff hosted a series called Political Party. These shows covered the 2016 election for NPR radio.
From 2019 to 2021, Goff's articles appeared in many publications. These included The Guardian, Vogue, and The Hollywood Reporter. She also wrote for The Nation and Town & Country.
In 2020, Goff was a writer and producer for Joe vs. Carole. This was a miniseries inspired by The Tiger King. It starred Kate McKinnon.
In 2021, a play by Goff was produced by Center Stage in Baltimore. The play was called The Glorious World of Crowns, Kinks & Curls. It was a collection of scenes about Black women and their hair.
Also in 2021, Keli Goff was announced as a writer and producer for And Just Like That.... This is a new version of the series Sex and the City. Goff also worked as a co-executive producer for the second season of Mayor of Kingstown. This show is on Paramount+.
In winter 2023, she was an artist-in-residence at Yaddo. In 2024, the fashion brand Anne Klein hired Goff. She wrote an impact campaign for them, starring supermodel Kate Upton.
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Keli Goff on WNYC
