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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox person Danielle Belton (born c.1977) is an American journalist who is the editor-in-chief of HuffPost. She worked with local and national publications, as well as developing a television series for BET. After joining The Root in 2015, she became its youngest managing editor and its first editor-in-chief. In 2021 she was selected as editor of HuffPost.[1][2][3][4]

Early life and education

Belton grew up in Black Jack and Florissant, Missouri.[5] After graduating from Hazelwood Central High School, she attended Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, where she received a Bachelor's degree in English and Journalism.[5]

Career

She started her journalism career with The Bakersfield Californian, a local newspaper in Bakersfield, California.[4][6] In 2007 she started the 'Black Snob', an award-winning blog.[2]

In 2011 she worked on developing a television show for Black Entertainment Television (BET) called Don't Sleep, hosted by T. J. Holmes; she became its head writer.[7][8] Although the show was cancelled after 8 months, it was nominated for an NAACP Image Award in 2013.[8][9]

In 2015 Belton joined The Root, where she was appointed as managing editor in 2016.[10] She was appointed as its first editor-in-chief.

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