Brittany Talissa King is a freelance writer and recent graduate from New York University where she received her Master’s in Journalism (Cultural Reporting and Criticism). She explores American racial issues through essays and her podcast #AmericanShade . She studied under author Ta-Nehisi Coates, which broadened her scope on the art of language. She's published in The Republic, Washington Square News, Forward Magazine, Fractyll Magazine, Market Watch and curated on Medium. She currently lives in Brooklyn, New York.