The Obsidian Archive holds Black Nerds Create (formerly Black Girls Create) past content and programming

DJ

About DJ

Donnalie Jamnah is an educator, storyteller, and instructional designer who uses her background in 'people work' to create art that is compelling and often instructive. She is a mother, a mental health advocate, a Black queer artist, and a gigantic nerd. Connect with her on Twitter @talespinningdj.

Posts by Donnalie Jamnah:

02/04/2021

Black History Month and the Magic of Cultural Retention

DJ reflects on how Black cultural retention is its own form of magic and how it can be used in our every day to shape and mold our futures.

08/20/2020

The Invitation ‘Black is King’ Gives Us

DJ Wilson reflects on Beyoncé’s film ‘Black is King,’ and the invitation the project gives members of the African diaspora.

02/25/2020

What ‘Harry Potter’ Doesn’t Teach Us About Allyship & Activism

How does Harry Potter’s Order of the Phoenix show the failures of the series to show a truly progressive and anti-supremacist narrative? What can we learn from these inadequacies of the story to be better allies in the real world?