Milan Parker

Agnes Scott '24

Milan Parker is a New Jersey-based journalist and storyteller whose love for writing was sparked by afternoon sessions devouring teen magazines like Bop and Tiger Beat while her grandmother shopped at Winn-Dixie.

While her current work focuses on the intersection of art, community, and alternative (niche) identities in Philadelphia, as well as the often-overlooked histories of the Black community in Burlington and Camden County, NJ, her digital roots go back much further. At 15, Milan taught herself web design and launched a website where she proudly -- and perhaps a bit embarrassingly -- hosted her very first, very cringe attempts at poetry.

Coming a long way from her teenage angst, today, Milan focuses on writing the stories that are closest to her heart, making sure the history of her home state is documented with as much care as the art that inspires her.

In her free time, Milan likes to people-watch on the SEPTA train for absolutely no reason, inline skate, play early 2000s classics on her Xbox and PSP, and read on her Kobo. She is also currently attempting (for the tenth time, sorry) to restart her website in honor of her teenage digital roots. She cites the band Tool as one of her biggest artistic inspirations.