Jaelani Turner-Williams, Okayplayer's New Contributing News Writer

Jaelani Turner-Williams is a freelance journalist based in Columbus, Ohio. Jaelani has written for various publications such as Billboard, NYLON, MTV News, Dwell and more. Inspired by Columbus writing veterans Hanif Abdurraqib and Jacqueline Woodson, Jaelani focuses strongly on cultural pieces, especially within music, sexuality, feminism, and social criticism.

Her purpose is to build community with a rising generation of creatives and storytellers, creating with intention.

Focus: Communications, journalism, interviewing, facilitating, pitching, writing, editing and social media.

Launched in 1999, Okayplayer is the original progressive music site and maintains its position as the premier digital destination for music and culture connoisseurs worldwide.

Okayplayer delivers a full spectrum of groundbreaking coverage that serves as a gateway to multi-faceted cultures and communities. Well established as the gold standard in music media, Okayplayer utilizes its influential voice to define and create the cutting edge content that chronicles sound, culture, film, arts, politics, and more.

Follow Jaelani Turner-Williams in Twitter: @hernameisjae and LinkedIn: Jaelani Turner-Williams

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