“If there is a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, you must be the one to write it.”
DeAsia Paige is a reporter for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, where she covers the intersection of arts, culture and underrepresented communities in Atlanta. She wrote and produced the paper’s first film, “The South Got Something to Say,” which chronicles Atlanta’s rise as a global hip-hop hub. As a Report for America fellow, DeAsia previously served as a Black communities reporter for the Belleville News-Democrat. She’s also a freelance music writer whose work has been published in Pitchfork, ELLE, Harper’s Bazaar NPR Music, Teen Vogue and more. Her writing primarily focuses on how music shapes societal trends and informs identity. DeAsia has also had internships/fellowships with The Detroit Free Press, VICE and The Nation. She’s a firm believer that there is a song for everything. Her debut book “The College Diaries: How a Budding Black Feminist Found Her Voice” was published in 2020. She’s based in Atlanta, GA.