About Tara Lavaughn
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Tara LaVaughn is a multimedia producer, editor, and storyteller whose work lives at the intersection of journalism, culture, and digital media.
A native Long Islander, Tara spent nearly a decade at Understood for All, Inc., where she produced flagship podcasts including The Opportunity Gap and ADHD And, as well as the Experts Answer YouTube series. Her editorial work has also appeared across platforms including The Huffington Post, Reader’s Digest, Mogul Millennial, and Understood.org.
Today, Tara is the host of Higher with Tara LaVaughn, where she brings her signature curiosity, warmth, and perspective to conversations centered on growth, purpose, and becoming. She is also the Founder of The New Journalist, the independent publication she founded in 2015 to amplify Black stories and perspectives often overlooked by mainstream media.
Tara earned a B.A. in Mass Communication with a concentration in Journalism from the University of Bridgeport and is a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.. Grounded in her faith, Tara believes in the power of storytelling to shift perspectives, create connection, and make room for voices that deserve to be heard.