The Woman Who Brought Politics to Teen Vogue
When Elaine Welteroth was appointed editor in chief of Teen Vogue in 2015, she was the youngest and first black editor in the publication’s history. She set out to transform Teen Vogue into something ...
15 Juli 201931min
The Scared Child Inside Every Leader
Jerry Colonna was a high-flying venture capitalist in New York City at the height of the dot-com boom. He looked like the picture of success—but as time wore on, he felt more and more like a fraud. An...
8 Juli 201944min
A 90s Sitcom Star's Fight for the Future of Black TV
Actor Erika Alexander came of age at a moment when there were lots of Black TV shows airing in primetime. She got her break in the early ‘90s with a role on the Cosby Show, and found fame as fast-talk...
17 Juni 201945min
Don’t Underestimate Gretchen Carlson
Gretchen Carlson, the long-time co-host of Fox & Friends, set off shockwaves in 2016 when she filed a lawsuit alleging sexual harassment against Fox News chairman Roger Ailes. Just two weeks later, he...
10 Juni 201946min
How a Hollywood Newcomer Shook Up Prime Time
Steven Canals was a virtual unknown when he co-created the award-winning TV series Pose. Set in the 1980s ballroom scene of New York, the show is unlike any prime time television drama that had come b...
3 Juni 201938min
Exiled from the Industry He Helped Create
Jeff Ullrich was a struggling business manager with a drinking problem and a waning sense of professional direction when, in 2010, he saw an opportunity: podcasting. It was a brand new medium, and no ...
13 Maj 201945min
Showing Up at Your Dream Job Uninvited
When Edouardo Jordan’s Seattle restaurant JuneBaby won the James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant last year, it was the first time that an African American chef had won that particular honor. Edoua...
6 Maj 201945min
An Early Facebook Insider Reckons with What He Built
Dave Morin’s love for the internet began when he was a geeky kid in Montana. By his early 20s, it had led him to Apple and then to Facebook, where he became employee number 29. He helped the company i...
22 Apr 201948min
