DeAsia Paige

DeAsia Paige

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DeAsia Paige is a music and culture reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She focuses on the intersection of arts, culture and diverse communities, as well as how emerging social trends are being expressed through the lens of the Atlanta aesthetic. She wrote and produced the 2023 Emmy-nominated documentary "The South Got Something to Say." In 2021, she wrote "The College Diaries: How a Budding Black Feminist Found Her Voice." DeAsia's work can be seen in Pitchfork, Essence, Teen Vogue, Elle and more.

DeAsia Paige staff image

DeAsia Paige is a music and culture reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. She focuses on the intersection of arts, culture and diverse communities, as well as how emerging social trends are being expressed through the lens of the Atlanta aesthetic. She wrote and produced the 2023 Emmy-nominated documentary "The South Got Something to Say." In 2021, she wrote "The College Diaries: How a Budding Black Feminist Found Her Voice." DeAsia's work can be seen in Pitchfork, Essence, Teen Vogue, Elle and more.

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