Erick Taylor Woodby
About
Among those listed as the National Black Justice Collective’s "2025 Cohort of 100 Black LGBTQ+/SGL Emerging Leaders to Watch", writer and podcast producer Erick Taylor Woodby is committed to building bridges across borders. He is the creator, host, and producer of the top-ranked biweekly Our Black Gay Diaspora Podcast, interviewing Black LGBTQ+ citizens who share about who they are in their countries and professions. In over 120 episodes, 26 countries and 44 professions have been showcased. Woodby highlights a population often overlooked by mainstream, LGBTQ+, and Black media outlets.
Represented by David Luxton Associates Literary Agency, Woodby writes for Orion Publishing Group and publications like Queerty, Inc.’s NATIVE SON, the Swedish English-language Krull Magazine, and Substack. He composes diverse stories and histories that chronicle the lives of individuals making a difference on the continents of Africa, Europe, North America, and other locations.
Woodby’s interest in creative communication extends to learning languages. He’s proficient in conversational Spanish and basic Swedish. Since 2008, Woodby has visited Botswana, Canada, Colombia, Denmark, England, Germany, Mexico, Latvia, Norway, South Africa, Spain, and Sweden. Stockholm, Sweden, Brighton, England, and Bogotá, Colombia, are a few of his favourite locales.
A longtime career as a graphic designer encompassed Woodby creating well-defined designs from logo, brochure, and print design to multimedia. His clients include a BAFTA-winning documentary protagonist, an award-winning yoga instructor, and an international investment banking firm.