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Regina R. Robertson

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Regina R. Robertson is an award-winning author, scriptwriter, journalist and dreamer.

As west coast editor of Essence magazine, Robertson writes cover and feature stories, represents the brand as host and moderator for special events and penned the once-weekly column, View from the West. In 2017, she edited her first book, He Never Came Home: Interviews, Stories, and Essays from Daughters on Life Without Their Fathers (Agate Bolden), which includes a foreword by Joy-Ann Reid.

Robertson’s written work has appeared in O, the Oprah Magazine, on TheRoot.com and the Associated Press newswire. She’s also been quoted in The Los Angeles Times and appeared as a featured guest on CNN International, MSNBC, SiriusXM Radio, The Talk, The Real, Access Liv ...more

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He Never Came Home: Interviews, Stories, and Essays from Daughters on Life Without Their Fathers
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“Because I’m not willing to compromise when it comes to living in peace, I have chosen not to speak with my father. That may change one day, but today is not that day. I love him. I feel for him. I want the best for him and I often wish that things could be better between us. I always want to know where he is and that he is okay, but for now, the best I can offer him is prayer and love—from a distance.”
― Regina R. Robertson, He Never Came Home: Interviews, Stories, and Essays from Daughters on Life Without Their Fathers

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