Jameelah Nasheed
Freelance Writer at Freelance
Op-Ed Columnist at Teen Vogue
Writer // Bylines in @TeenVogue @TheCut @Essence @SELFmagazine @AptTherapy @atlantamagazine & more
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2 weeks ago |
essence.com | Jameelah Nasheed
Photo Credit: Julie Dermansky Hometown Hero is a powerful ESSENCE series spotlighting everyday changemakers uplifting Black communities across the country. These inspiring leaders — organizers, educators, advocates and more — are rooted in service and committed to creating real change where it matters most: at home. Their stories are a reminder that progress often begins in our own backyards.
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1 month ago |
essence.com | Jameelah Nasheed
Getty Images The words we use to describe people, events, and ideas aren’t just a reflection of our world; they actively shape it. This is something that the Republican Party has long understood. Over the years, the GOP has weaponized language to distort reality and justify harmful, hateful, regressive and dangerous policies.
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2 months ago |
teenvogue.com | Jameelah Nasheed
After more than two and half centuries of slavery, the Civil War, the Emancipation Proclamation, and the 13th Amendment, Black people in America were no longer bound by the violent constraints of slavery — legally. Nonetheless, the transition from enslavement to life post-emancipation was not going to be easy. In an attempt to support this transition, the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, commonly referred to as the Freedmen’s Bureau, was established.
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2 months ago |
essence.com | Jameelah Nasheed
Black bookstores have long been sanctuaries — nurturing Black thought, incubating ideas and cultivating the next generation of readers, writers and revolutionaries. Katie Mitchell’s forthcoming book, Prose to the People: A Celebration of Black Bookstores, is a visual and literary homage to these sacred spaces.
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Jan 13, 2025 |
essence.com | Jameelah Nasheed
Black Girls Breathing Rooted in her own experiences navigating the corporate world and witnessing the physical toll of stress, Jasmine Marie turned to breathwork — conscious, controlled breathing that functions as a mindfulness technique to calm the mind and body. She spent 6 years practicing and deepening her understanding before founding her company, Black Girls Breathing, in 2019.
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In my latest for @TeenVogue, I recall the NYTimes piece that spotlighted Black men who support Trump. Many of their reasons echoed what I’ve heard from Black men IRL, so here’s some context to reiterate that a Trump presidency is NOT good for Black people https://t.co/dhyqXybETy
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