# Munson Steed

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{{Short description|American newspaper publisher and CEO}}

'''Munson Steed''' is an American media executive, publisher, and entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of Steed Media Group, a multimedia company based in [Atlanta](/source/Atlanta), [Georgia](/source/Georgia_(U.S._state)). Steed Media's flagship publication is ''[Rolling Out](/source/Rolling_Out)'', a free weekly urban lifestyle and entertainment magazine that primarily targets African American audiences.<ref name="HeartAndSoul">{{cite web |title=Munson Steed: Media Mogul, Thought Producer, Visionary |url=https://www.heartandsoul.com/culture/munson-steed-media-mogul-thought-producer-visionary/ |website=Heart & Soul Magazine |access-date=July 16, 2025}}</ref> The publication is distributed in over 19 cities across the United States and maintains a significant online presence.<ref name="BlackEnterprise">{{cite web |title=Rolling Out CEO Munson Steed Talks Media, Music, and Impact |url=https://www.blackenterprise.com/rolling-out-munson-steed-look-at-god/ |website=Black Enterprise |date=22 September 2023 |access-date=July 16, 2025}}</ref> ''Rolling Out'' has been recognized as one of the largest Black-owned urban lifestyle publications in the United States.<ref name="MediaPost">{{cite web |title=GM Supports Black-Owned Media |url=https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/396701/gm-supports-black-owned-media.html |website=MediaPost |access-date=July 16, 2025}}</ref>

== Career ==
Steed is a graduate of [Morehouse College](/source/Morehouse_College) in Atlanta, Georgia, where he earned a bachelor's degree in political science.<ref name="HeartAndSoul" />

In 2010, Steed was appointed Director of the Madison Avenue Initiative (MAI), a program of the National Action Network that focuses on promoting fairness in advertising and improving representation of minority-owned media outlets.<ref name="MichiganChronicle">{{cite web |title=Sharpton Appoints Rolling Out Publisher to NAN Initiative |url=https://michiganchronicle.com/sharpton-appoints-rolling-out-publisher/ |website=Michigan Chronicle |date=24 March 2010 |access-date=July 16, 2025}}</ref>

Over the years, Steed has led Steed Media Group in expanding its operations from traditional print journalism to include digital media, branded content, video production, and event platforms.<ref name="MediaPost" />

In 2021, Steed partnered with BlackBookStore.com and [Penguin Random House](/source/Penguin_Random_House) for the #AmplifyBlackStories initiative, designed to increase the visibility of Black authors and literature.<ref name="AtlantaTribune">{{cite web |title=Rolling Out, Penguin Random House, BlackBookStore.com star #AmplifyBlackStories |url=https://atlantatribune.com/2021/02/08/10417/ |website=Atlanta Tribune |access-date=July 16, 2025}}</ref>

== Children’s media ==
Steed is the creator of the ''Little Professor Skye'' children's book series, a collection focused on early childhood education and positive representation of Black children. The books were featured at the African-American Family Book Expo and helped launch Playful Genius, a brand that includes toys, stickers, and culturally relevant media for children.<ref name="DetroitNews">{{cite web |title=Munson Steed Featured at African-American Family Book Expo |url=https://www.detroitnews.com/story/entertainment/books/2017/02/24/munson-steed-first-african-american-family-book-expo/98371264/ |website=Detroit News |access-date=July 16, 2025}}</ref>

== Music and events ==
In 2023, Steed collaborated with Grammy Award–winning gospel singer [Koryn Hawthorne](/source/Koryn_Hawthorne) on the song ''Look At God'', which peaked at number three on the Billboard Gospel charts.<ref name="BlackEnterprise" />

In 2024, he hosted the first Black Artificial Intelligence Conference, which brought together tech leaders, celebrities, and innovators at Morehouse College to highlight Black representation in the AI industry.<ref name="11Alive">{{cite web |title=Celebrities Flock to ATL for Rolling Out Magazine's First Entertainment Tech Biz Conference |url=https://www.11alive.com/article/news/entertainment-news/celebrities-flock-to-atl-for-rolling-out-magazines-first-entertainment-tech-biz-conference/85-478222899 |website=11Alive News |date=24 September 2017 |access-date=July 16, 2025}}</ref>

In 2025, Steed moderated a discussion with actor [Greg Tarzan Davis](/source/Greg_Tarzan_Davis) and the cast of ''[Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part Two](/source/Mission%3A_Impossible_%E2%80%93_Dead_Reckoning_Part_Two)'' during a ''Rolling Out'' screening and community event.<ref name="QGentleman">{{cite web |title=Greg Tarzan Davis Talks Mission Impossible and Angela Bassett's Influence at Rolling Out Screening |url=https://www.theqgentleman.com/post/2025-05-greg-tarzan-davis-talks-mission-impossible-childhood-dreams-and-angela-bassetts-influence-at-rolling-out-screening |website=The Quintessential Gentleman |date=21 May 2025 |access-date=July 16, 2025}}</ref>

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