I’m Naima
I spent 20 years crafting stories, creating energy and protecting culture as a music industry executive. Now, I have my hands in and on all the things I love: writing, speaking, strategizing, marketing, programming and curating. My line is that I do “a little bit of a lot,” but there is a through-line in all of my work: putting Black culture in context.
Take a look around; get to know me. (Or just skip to the “official” bio with all the details).
A Little Bit of a Lot…
I’ve been a regular contributing writer for Billboard and Vibe, with additional bylines in People, Essence, The Undefeated, Pitchfork, Vice, Vox and more. Check out my work.
#MusicSermon tells the stories of underrepresented eras and stories of urban music in an entertaining and accessible style. Attend a #MusicSermon service.
The “little bit of a lot” line is a joke, but not really. My creative and professional passions manifest in different ways, but whatever I’m working on (and whatever I post here), is in the spirit of informing, educating, and contextualizing culture.
THE LATEST…
- Disco is the Genre of Self-Identity
“Music fans and historians have had a collective realization over the last couple of decades that the anti-disco sentiment was all spin. Not really about the music, but who - Getting Authentic &Embracing Your Purpose
My dear friend Jovian Irvin is the founder of International Day of Purpose, a day created to inspire people to celebrate and activate the power of purpose through a focused - The Zora Music Canon
A Collection of the Most Iconic and Impactful Albums by African American Women I was a contributor to Zora Mag’s list of the 100 most iconic albums by African
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