Linda Villarosa
Born	January 9, 1959 (1959-01-09) (age 66)
Occupation	Journalist; novelist
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Colorado Boulder (BA) Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at the City University of New York (MA)

Linda Villarosa (born January 9, 1959) is an American author and journalist who is a former executive editor ofEssence magazine.^[1] She has worked on health coverage forScience Times. She is also author of several books, and her first novel,Passing for Black, was nominated for a Lambda Literary Award in 2008.^[2]

Villarosa was born on January 9, 1959. Her motherClara Villarosa is also an author, publisher and motivational speaker. Linda Villarosa is a graduate of theUniversity of Colorado and spent a year atHarvard University as a journalism fellow. She also earned a master's degree in urban journalism/digital storytelling in 2013 from theCUNY Graduate School of Journalism.^[3] She lives inBrooklyn with her partner, two children and pets.^[4]

Linda Villarosa was awarded the Lillian Smith Book Award for her book: “Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on Health in America” in Sept. 2023. Linda Villarosa has covered women's and African-American health issues inThe New York Times,The Root,O Magazine,Glamour,Health,Vibe andWoman’s Day. She was nominated for a GLAAD Media Award in the Outstanding Magazine Article category^[5] for an article inEssence titled "Pride and Prejudice."

She is a co-founder ofVillarosa Media, other co-founders being her motherClara Villarosa and sister Alicia. In 2008,^[6] her first novel,Passing for Black, was published. She is author and co-author of three books, includingBody & Soul: The Black Women’s Guide to Physical Health and Emotional Well-Being. Villarosa worked as a consultant to provide editorial expertise to companies and organizations like American Express Publishing and Meredith.^[4] She also directs the undergraduate journalism program at theCity College of New York.^[7]

• Linda Villarosa on Under the Skin: The Hidden Toll of Racism on American Lives and on the Health of Our Nation, from the Teach the Black Freedom Struggle online series.

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