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 OutreachSouthern Coalition for Social Justice
Contributing Writer/Producer in the role of Communications Advocate
The Philadelphia Inquirer
Freelance Journalist
The Mighty
Freelance Journalist
Forbes
Freelance Contributor
Essence
Freelance Journalist
BYP (Black Youth Project)
Freelance Journalist
The Medium
Freelance Journalist
Bandcamp
Freelance Journalist
The Outline
Freelance Journalist
Shondaland
Freelance Journalist
Features Writer
How Steven Dukes got his thumb back Winner of First-Place Medical/Science Reporting MDDC Press Association Award among mid-size papers
(May 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)
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)
LA Weekly
Freelancer/Former Music Intern
Forth District
Freelancer
Gradient
Freelancer
WNYC
Soundcheck Intern
VICE
Freelancer
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Durham, NC
Copyright 2015