Emil Wilbekin | |
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Born | September 16, 1967 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | journalist, media executive, stylist, content creator, culture critic, human rights activist |
Years active | 1990-present |
Known for | Former editor-in-chief of Vibe and Giant, editor-at-large at Essence |
Emil Wilbekin (born September 16, 1967, in Cincinnati, Ohio) is an American journalist, media executive, stylist, content creator, culture critic, and human rights activist. He is the former editor-in-chief of Vibe and Giant, editor-at-large at Essence and managing editor of its associated website Essence.com, and chief content officer of Afropunk.[1] He is the founder of Native Son Now, an organization dedicated to empowering and lifting up Black gay men through positive representation and business opportunities.[2][3]