Hi! I'm Zaakirah (zaa-key-ra) I help you Go from where you are (stuck, stagnant, scared) and where you want to go in your business and life (freedom). I provide Black and Indigenous creatives with strategies that empower them to achieve their goals through branding and storytelling, and marketing.For the last 20 years, I've been storytelling by any creative means necessary; photography, writing, film, and podcasting.I check all the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility boxes.I’m a visually impaired, hard of hearing, cancer survivor, chronically ill Muslim Woman. Knowing your history helps you propel and prepare for your future. Entrepreneurship is ownership, and flexibility is key. Sign up for my semi-weekly newsletter!
Accessibility in Sports, Media and Travel: Read my NYC Tourism Essay!
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Greetings Reader, February is always an amazing month! 🗽 My NYC Tourism Article Is Live!I’m excited to share that my New York City tourism article is out, and it explores the city through the lens I care about deeply: family, culture, and disability. I reconnected with my family's past, visited Washington Square Park and my mom's old neighborhood in SoHo, all while navigating MTA, and the city's accessibility features. I discovered that Langston Hughes' ashes are at the Schomburg Center and revisited my roots at the Frederick Douglass statue. There was also a surprise appearance by Mary J. Blige in Harlem! Click to read the 6 minute article and please share widely! In Other Accessible News:
✨ 100 Years of Black History MonthThis February marks the 100th anniversary of Black History Month — a century since Dr. Carter G. Woodson first proposed Negro History Week in 1926. Over time, that week expanded into a short but month-long commitment to honor Black contributions, brilliance, and resistance in this country and beyond. As a descendant of Frederick Douglass' half brother, I am proud of my cousin who is hosting the 208th birthday celebration of Frederick Douglass in Easton, Maryland on February 14, honoring a legacy of Black abolitionist thought, self-determination, and radical truth-telling that still shapes how we understand freedom today. Thank you for reading. Until Next Time!
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Hi! I'm Zaakirah (zaa-key-ra) I help you Go from where you are (stuck, stagnant, scared) and where you want to go in your business and life (freedom). I provide Black and Indigenous creatives with strategies that empower them to achieve their goals through branding and storytelling, and marketing.For the last 20 years, I've been storytelling by any creative means necessary; photography, writing, film, and podcasting.I check all the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility boxes.I’m a visually impaired, hard of hearing, cancer survivor, chronically ill Muslim Woman. Knowing your history helps you propel and prepare for your future. Entrepreneurship is ownership, and flexibility is key. Sign up for my semi-weekly newsletter!
Greetings Reader, I'm typing this from near Atlanta, Georgia — but I'm preparing to head to Ghana soon, where my mother is now based. This trip carries a lot of weight. New chapter energy. Diaspora homecoming. Media correspondent work with Focus Black Oklahoma (NPR Affiliate). Yes — I'm already thinking about what stories need to be told from that side of the ocean for my own YouTube and Documentary Series. More on that soon. But let me know what you want to see. Facebook memories reminded me...
Greetings Reader, It’s a new season, the official start of the new year for most, and the start of Women’s History Month. This is the year to take relationships out of the group chat. Out of the comment section. Out of the algorithm. And into real life. I’ve been doing some reflecting that might empower you. Reflection Number One My podcast, See Life Different (fka Living Legacy) launched March 1st, during Women’s History Month in 2019 in my bedroom at my parents’ house for rent. At the time,...
Reader, I just got back from my first-ever NBA All-Star experience in Los Angeles! There’s a part in my book, Seeing Life Through a Different Lens, where I share my love for basketball and how Space Jam (the original with Michael Jordan) was one of my first favorite movies. It was incredible to visit the Forum and take it all in live! I had the chance to switch to ADA Accessible seating. While the Audio Listening Device didn’t work properly, the overhead audio was loud enough, and the seating...