African American Story Collection

Shadi Hossam: Cultivating Leadership For The Next Generation

Shadi Hossam is a Sudanese American from Boston. He is the oldest of five children and is a student at Wentworth Institute of Technology. He is pursuing a degree in Construction Management. “My hobbies are Basketball, Football and Soccer and I like to chill with the squad and doing those said hobbies with them.” This […]

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Gabriel Jermaine Vanlandingham-Dunn: Baby’s Second Ramadan

Gabriel Jermaine Vanlandingham-Dunn is a dj, writer, and historian focusing on Africana Studies/ Ethnomusicology. In his candid story, he shares his perspective and journey as a black Muslim American during Ramadan. The original story was posted by Ishqr on Medium.com, and can be accessed here. It’s that time of year again. When Muslims around the

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Zuhirah Khaldun-Diarra: Building Bridges of Communication

Zuhirah Khaldun-Diarra, senior marketing director at the National Urban League, has traveled the world and bridged culture gaps through the arts. In her story she shares how living between several cultures has helped her become a peaceful communicator that embraces the world’s differences with an open mind. I have lived on borders between races, religions

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