Gil L. Robertson IV is a journalist whose work has appeared in Essence , Billboard , Black Enterprise, the Source, Los Angeles Times and Atlanta Journal Constitution , among others. He has appeared on The Tavis Smiley Show , CNN, and BET, and his syndicated column, The Robertson Treatment , appears in over 30 newspapers, reaching more than 2 million readers across the country.
A veteran journalist and bestselling author, Gil L. Robertson IV has edited three anthologies, Where Did Our Love Go: Love and Relationships in the African American Community (2013), Family Affair: What it Means to be African American Today (2008), a "Pick of the Week" selection by Publisher's Weekly, and Not in My Family: AIDS in the African American Community (2006). An entertainment journalist, his work has appeared in publications such as, the LA Times, the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Billboard, Fortune, Essence and Ebony magazines. He is the co-founder and President of the African American Film Critics Association (AAFCA), an organization of Black film critics. Which produces the… AAFCA Awards held in Hollywood each spring. He is a media expert who appears regularly on TV talk shows and a national lecturer. Book of Black Heroes: Political Leaders Past & Present is his first book for young readers. He can be reached at www.robertsontreatment.com.