Dr. Taylor holds a Ph.D. in Africology & African American Studies from Temple University. She obtained her M.S.W. in Organizational Leadership and Management from CUNY - Hunter College (Silberman School of Social Work). Her B.A. is in African American Studies and Sociology of Deviance & Law from the University of Pennsylvania. She is also certified in Gender, Sexuality, and Women’s Studies (Temple), Executive Leadership in Social Impact Strategy (Penn), and Online Teaching (Temple).

As an educator, writer, public speaker, community activist, and social worker, Dr. Taylor is passionate about education, advocacy, and social justice. She is an award-winning writer and the author of the critically acclaimed Reclaiming Our Space: How Black Feminists Are Changing the World From the Tweets to the Streets (Beacon, 2019). Drawing largely from her lived experiences, her work as a public speaker and facilitator centers around diversity, inclusion, equity, organizational culture, diversity in media representations, LGBTQ+ identity and advocacy, race, class, and culture, intersectionality, mental health, and social work. As a professor, her courses have included “The African American LGBTQ Experience”, “Mass Media and The Black Community”, “Knowledge & Power: Women in Leadership”, “African American History& Culture”, and “The History and Significance of Race in America”.

Dr. Taylor’s passion and talent for writing have led to her being featured in several publications, including The New York Times, Washington Post, TIME, Essence, Out, Complex, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and EBONY magazine. Because of her work as an activist, Dr. Taylor has been extensively featured in publications around the world, including The Boston Globe, Detroit Free Press, The Guardian, Ms., The New York Times, NBC News, Newsweek, NPR, The Washington Post, USA Today and The Intercept.

In 2017, Dr. Taylor was named one of the 100 Most Influential People in Philadelphia by Philadelphia magazine, and in 2018, she was featured in Philadelphia Style magazine for her community advocacy and activism. In 2020, Dr. Taylor was named one of the "Bitch 50", honoring the work of feminist women around the world, and one of the 76 Most Influential People in Philadelphia.

In 2022, Sankofa Summer School was featured in Philadelphia Style magazine when Dr. Taylor was named one of “16 Philadelphia Innovators to Know”. She is also featured in New York Times Best-Selling author Ijeoma Oluo’s book, Be A Revolution, for her work in creating and leading Sankofa Summer School. Having gone ‘from poverty to Ph.D.’, Dr. Taylor has devoted her life to helping marginalized people achieve liberation through education, community-building, and self-advocacy.

A fierce advocate for Black women and girls, Dr. Taylor is also co-creator and co-host of Black Girl Missing, a multi-season podcast dedicated to sharing stories of African American girls who have gone missing while under the age of 18.