Power Shift, and Chloe Hilliard on 99P!

We’re going to feature videos and interviews from Power Shift all week long, but the real news at 99Problems is the announcement of a weekly column from Chloe Hilliard

We’re so excited to have her on the site, we set up her own page as a platform for the voice and intelligence that has made her a regular in The Village Voice, Essence, The Source and many other leading sites. We’re psyched to have her collaborating with 99p.

Here’s her bio:
For the last seven years, Chloé A. Hilliard has been a culture/entertainment journalist, writing for the Village Voice, Essence, Vibe, King, and The Source. A native of Brooklyn, Chloé holds a bachelor’s degree in Journalism from New York University and certificate from the Columbia Publishing Course. Most recently, she was a staff writer for The Village Voice, America’s largest weekly newspaper. Since joining the staff she’s chronicled lesbian thugs, BET’s transformation and eminent domain in Brooklyn. Prior to the Voice, Chloé served as News Editor at The Source magazine for two years. There, she focused on keeping Hip-Hoppers abreast of politics, culture and trends. For her expertise on Hip-Hop culture she’s appeared on CNN Headline News, ABC News, Our World with Black Enterprise and local news broadcasts on ABC 7 and CW11. Her work is also featured in The Best African-American Essays:2009, a non-fiction collection of written works that examines African American concerns in the Obama era.

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