Yomi Adegoke Biography
Yomi Adegoke is a British journalist who writes about race, feminism, popular culture, and how they intersect, as well as class and politics. Along with being a columnist for The Guardian, she’s also co-written several books including “Slay In Your Lane: The Black Girl Bible” and “Loud Black Girls: 20 Black Women Writers Ask: What’s Next?” as well as writing “The List”.
Yomi Adegoke Age
Adegoke is 32 years old as of 2023. She was born on September 25, 1991, in Croydon, United Kingdom.
Yomi Adegoke Height
She is 5 feet 6 inches tall.
Yomi Adegoke Nationality
She is British by nationality and is also of Nigerian Heritage.
Yomi Adegoke Education
Adegoke attended Harris Crystal Palace from 2008 – 2010. She then joined the University of Warwick where she graduated with a Bachelor of Laws in 2014.
Yomi Adegoke Parents
Yomi was born in Canning Town, east London, and raised in Croydon. However, her parents are unknown. She has a sister named Yemisi Adegoke who is a journalist for BBC Africa. She took a year out of university and in 2013 she founded Birthday Magazine, a publication aimed at black teenage girls. The magazine discussed race, pop culture, and feminism.
Yomi Adegoke Husband
Yomi is not married. She hasn’t also revealed to the public whether she is in a relationship or single.
Yomi Adegoke The Guardian
Adegoke is a British journalist who writes about the intersection of race, feminism, and popular culture. Along with being a columnist for The Guardian and British Vogue and others, she’s also co-written several books including “Slay In Your Lane: The Black Girl Bible” and “Loud Black Girls: 20 Black Women Writers Ask: What’s Next?”
Adegoke collaborated with Elizabeth Uviebinené to write Slay in Your Lane: The Black Girl Bible. Nine publishers fought for the rights to the book, with Adegoke and Uviebinené winning five-figure sums. It was published by 4th Estate (HarperCollins) in 2018. It was described as a “guide to life for a generation of black women”. To write the book, Adegoke, and Uviebinené interviewed several accomplished black women, including Malorie Blackman, Denise Lewis, Jamelia, Laura Mvula, Clara Amfo, Karen Blackett, June Sarpong, Margaret Busby, and Estelle.
The book covers work, education, money, dating, and health, as well as media representation of black women. It was selected by BBC Radio 4 as Book of the Week in July 2018. They discussed the book at the Southbank Centre for the London Literature Festival. The pair have also discussed the success of the book widely, in mainstream media and public discussions. Complementing the book, in April 2020 Adegoke and Uviebinené launched the Slay in Your Lane: The Podcast, which continued the analysis of news and popular culture topics from a black British female perspective.
In 2023, Adegoke published her debut novel, The List with 4th Estate Books (HarperCollins). The book follows internet-famous couple Ola and Michael in the run-up to their wedding, and how their relationship is affected when Michael’s name is included on an anonymously curated online list of abusers. It was an instant Sunday Times Bestseller.
Yomi Adegoke Salary
Her salary is unknown.
Yomi Adegoke Net Worth
Her net worth is under review.
