Michele Kort
Michele Kort (January 30, 1950 – June 26, 2015) was an American journalist, author, and editor. Early life and education. Michele Kort, was born January 30, 1950, and was raised in California's San Fernando Valley. She attended the University of California, Los Angeles, where she received both a Bachelor's in Art History in 1971 and a Master of Business in Arts Management in 1975. Career. Early career. While completing her MBA, Kort became involved with the Women's Building, an early feminist art space in Los Angeles, where she served as an early administrator and would later  serve as director. Kort remained passionate about feminist art, as well as other forms of women's cultural production, a passion which often found its way into her work as a journalist. Of particular interest to Kort was women's sports, and she herself played basketball at UCLA in the 1960s and 1970s, before the advent of Title IX. Journalism. Kort's award-winning career in journalism began with "The Grantsmanship News" and spanned many decades. Kort served as the senior editor of "Ms." Magazine, from 2003 – 2015. During her tenure, she played a major role in developing online content  for the publication and mentored many young women writers. Other publications Kort worked on include "Songwriter," "Living Fit," and "UCLA Magazine." As a freelance journalist, her articles have been featured in "LA Times Magazine", "The Advocate", "Ms.", "L.A. Weekly", "Women's Sports and Fitness", and "Vegetarian Times". Kort was the author of four published books. "Soul Picnic: The Music and Passion of Laura Nyro" was the first published biography of '60s musician Laura Nyro. Death. Kort died on June 26, 2015.