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  • Imadé Nibokun Borha
  • My name is Imadé
  • Southern Coalition for Social Justice
  • The Philadelphia Inquirer
  • The Mighty
  • Forbes
  • Essence
  • BYP (Black Youth Project)
  • The Medium
  • Bandcamp
  • The Outline
  • Shondaland
  • Frederick News-Post
  • LA Weekly
  • Forth District
  • Gradient
  • WNYC
  • VICE
  • Resume
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      • Imadé Nibokun Borha

      • My name is Imadé (ee-MAH-day).

        Communications Professional, Award-Winning Writer & Mental Health Advocate

        In my current role as the Communications Advocate at the Southern Coalition for Social Justice, I follow the leadership of brilliant high school students of color who demand the removal of school police officers and the implementation of mental health and safe spaces at every school. To make this a reality, I manage vendors to create multimedia communications advocacy campaigns as well as develop writing and social media content to push for policy change.

         

        In addition, I am the founder of Depressed While Black, a 501(c)3 nonprofit that provides Black affirming personal care items and connects people to Black therapists.

        I am also a freelance writer mainly covering music and mental health. My bylines are in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Forbes, The Mighty, Essence, Black Youth Project, Bandcamp, LA Weekly, VICE, and WNYC, among others.

        Specialties: Communications Advocacy Campaigns / Policy Advocacy Writing / Op-eds / Developing Content for Press Outreach

      • Southern Coalition for Social Justice

        Contributing Writer/Producer in the role of Communications Advocate

        Invest In Our Children, Invest In Our Youth: Ending Youth Criminalization in North Carolina (Youth Wellness Section)

        (May 2022)

        Sala Abdallah: Day In the Life

        (April 2022)

        Protect Your Crown: Bring the CROWN Act to Durham Public Schools

        (March 2022)

        Projection: Spoken Word Performance by Hausson Byrd

        (Nov 2021)

        NC High School Student and Father Demand Policies to End Hair Discrimination in Schools

        (May 2021)

        #LiberateToEducate in Durham Public Schools

        (Feb 2021)

        #LiberateToEducate Policy Platform (Mental Health Section)

        (Jan 2021)

      • The Philadelphia Inquirer

        Freelance Journalist

        As a Black woman with mental illness, I fear dying by the police

        (Oct 2020)

      • The Mighty

        Freelance Journalist

        #BuildABlackVision Mental Health Series

        (July 2020)

        'Cards Against Humanity' Writer Says He Was Forced Into a Psych Ward After Speaking Up About Racism

        (July 2020)

        I Can Never Be the Person I Was Before Having Treatment-Resistant Depression. And I Don’t Want to Be.​

        (May 2019)

        Real Stories From the Other End of a 'Warm Line'​

        (April 2019)

      • Forbes

        Freelance Contributor

        This Is How Instagram’s IGTV Ads And Badges Could Impact Musicians

        (June 2020)

        Live Music’s New Normal: Drive-In Concerts Are Getting Weirder, And More Established

        (June 2020)

        Independent Music Venues Need Your Help To Survive The Pandemic​

        (June 2020)

        Gaming And Skill Building Platforms Are The New Launching Pads For Independent Artists During The Pandemic​

        (June 2020)

      • Essence

        Freelance Journalist

        How To Find A Black Therapist Virtually

        (May 2020)

      • BYP (Black Youth Project)

        Freelance Journalist

        The Five Signs of a Great (Virtual) Black Therapist

        (April 2020)

        Mental health treatment is a Black tradition, white people just took credit for it​

        (February 2020)

      • The Medium

        Freelance Journalist

        B.Slade Raised Me with Oak Park: 92105

        (June 2019)

        Dawn Saved My Life

        (February 2019)

        Three Reasons Why It Can Be Harder for Black Women To Get Mental Health Treatment

        (November 2018)

      • Bandcamp

        Freelance Journalist

        DAWN: The “Girl From The Nine” Becomes an Electro-Soul King​

        (January 2019)

      • The Outline

        Freelance Journalist

        When medication is essential to mental health: CBD Stigma

        (July 2018)

      • Shondaland

        Freelance Journalist

        The Relatable Depression of 'Never Say Never'​

        (June 2018)

      • Frederick News-Post

        Features Writer

        Life lessons, from a young woman facing death

        (June 2016)

        Carved by Carver: Retro/Ricole reflects on the community that raised him​

        (May 2018)

        Swiping Right: Tone' Jackson grows up fierce in Frederick​

        (March 2018)

        West Virginia Jazz: Area players hone their musical craft from an early age

        (Jan 2018)

        Stories from the line: Frederick residents make meals and memories through Rescue Mission​

        (Jan 2018)

        Rhiannon Giddens sings the black American history she uncovers​

        (Sept 2017)

        Naughty By Nature Doesn't Hold Back at Flying Dog

        (Sept 2017)

        The Dish: Sunu Cuisine: Come for West African food, stay to argue whose jollof rice is better

        (June 2017)

         

        Mildred Muhammad releases new book on living as the D.C. Sniper's first target

         

        (June 2017)

        How Steven Dukes got his thumb back Winner of First-Place Medical/Science Reporting MDDC Press Association Award among mid-size papers

        (May 2017)

        Despite 20 years away from movies, Sinbad is still here​

        (April 2017)

        Radical mercy: Anne Lamott on her new book 'Hallelujah Anyway'

        (March 2017)

        Harriet Levin Millan chronicles Sudanese 'Lost Boy' who became a found man​ Winner of 2017 Best of Show MDDC Press Association award for arts and entertainment reporting

        (Jan 2017)

        Jay Leno finds common ground with comedy​

        (November 2016)

        The true story that inspired 'Hacksaw Ridge' - Winner of 2016 2nd place Finalist MDDC Press Association award for Entertainment Reporting among mid-size papers

        (November 2016)

        The Passion of Angélique Kidjo

        (Sept 2016)

        The chasm of race: 'All American Boys' stimulates conversations​

        (Sept 2016)

      • LA Weekly

        Freelancer/Former Music Intern

        Best of LA 2017 // Best Solo Artist: SZA

        (October 2017)

        How Hip-Hop Therapy Is Helping Young Rappers Improve Their Mental Health​

        (May 2017)

        25 Years After the Riots: A Rapper Tries to Feed the Elderly and Finish His Album Amid the Chaos​

        (April 2017)

        A Special Reunion Show Celebrates the Legacy of the Good Life Cafe Open Mic

        (April 2017)

        Christian Hip-Hop Still Isn't Quite Sure What to Make of Chance the Rapper

        (March 2017)

        R&B SINGER-SONGWRITER SIR IS PROUD TO REP INGLEWOOD’S THRIVING MUSIC SCENE

        (March 2016)

        Tunnel Rats: Controversial Christian Rap Collective Turns 20

        (October 2013)

        Montell Jordan Is Now A Megachurch Pastor

        (May 2013)

      • Forth District

        Freelancer

        Christian Misogyny? 4 Decades Of Women Rappers Dismantling Sexism​

        (July 2016)

      • Gradient

        Freelancer

        ‘Lemonade’ is a Love Letter To Dark-Skinned Women

        (April 2016)

        A Prince Comes Home 

        (April 2016)

      • WNYC

        Soundcheck Intern

        Why Aren’t Festivals Showcasing More Female Musicians?

        (February 2015)

        ‘I Felt Like I Was Getting My Life Back’: After Brain Surgery, Leah Shapiro Reflects On Her Recovery

        (May 2015)

        Joy Ike: ‘I Do What I Need To Do To Survive’

        (May 2015)

        Interview: Andy Allo, On Her New EP, Cameroon, And Prince

        (April 2015)

        Christian Rap Pioneer Jurny Big On Being Revered And Forgotten

        (March 2015)

      • VICE

        Freelancer

        Why Does The Night Get So Dark?

        (January 2016)

      • Resume

      • Say hello!

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        Durham, NC
        imade.borha@gmail.com
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