Njera Perkins

Title: Digital News Writer, Music

Education: Temple University

Njera Perkins has over seven years of experience working as a writer and editor, with a focus on entertainment and pop culture news.
She joined PEOPLE as a digital news writer in 2024.
Njera previously worked as an Associate Editor at POPSUGAR covering celebrity and entertainment news.

Njera Perkins has over seven years of experience working in digital news. She joined the PEOPLE team in 2024 and serves as a Digital News Writer.

Before joining PEOPLE, Njera worked as a writer for a handful of digital brands. She previously served as an Associate Editor at POPSUGAR, where she covered celebrity and entertainment news; and Blavity's AfroTech, Shadow & Act, and 21Ninety brands, where she covered everything from business and tech to TV, film, and lifestyle news. She has also been a freelance writer, on and off, who has had a focus on celebrity interviews, actor and musician profiles, and in-depth essays. Her work has been published in Teen Vogue, ELLE, Refinery29, SELF Magazine, Dazed, Vibe Magazine, Ebony, BET.com, and more.

Njera Perkins graduated with a B.A. in Strategic Communications from the Klein College of Media and Communication at Temple University in Philadelphia, PA.

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