Taylor K. Shaw is a poet, essayist, tv & film writer, and award-winning media executive.
Her newsletter, Self-Portrait, is an exploration of the practice of mirroring.
In honest exploration of what shapes our yesterdays, todays, and tomorrows, Shaw inserts written and photographic portraits of herself in a series of essays meant to document her journey of self-discovery and actualization.
Layering her identity, small thoughts, big hopes, and heart, Shaw seeks to mirror the world around her; unfurling her own humanity as a means of liberation.
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Taylor K. Shaw is a natural-born trailblazer and founder of BWA Studios, the first animation studio powered by Black women and animators of color. As a visionary producer and writer, Taylor is committed to building a more inclusive media landscape and creating liberating narratives for Black women and other marginalized groups. That work is furthered in her role as Partner & Transformational Coach at Inspire Justice. In 2021, she was recognized by Forbes as a 30 Under 30 Hollywood & Entertainment honoree and the winner of the Shadow & Act Rising Executive Award. Some of her successes at BWA Studios include a first-look deal with Warner Bros. Discovery through their 150 Program and the creation of digital and television series animation for the likes of Hulu, A&E, HBO, and more. The current Tory Burch Foundation & Soho House Fellow has been featured in Deadline Hollywood, Emmy Magazine, Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, and the LA Times for her work empowering marginalized voices in entertainment.