Rasheed Shabazz

Alameda

As seen in: UC Berkeley News, East Bay Times, East Bay Express, Indybay, San Francisco Bay View, Post News Group, Oakland Voices

Covers: Education: higher ed and K-12; Housing; Policing

🕋❤️✏️📚📸 bruh logged off when colonizer took bird over. left page up so police zionists & racists could screenshot. APDTA. All Power to the People.

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Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Trevor Newsworthy (rip)

What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?

#AskRachel

What's your favorite social network?

#DeleteFacebook

Who do you wish followed you?

Erykah Badu

Why did you become a journalist?

Felt media maligned people from my neighborhood. Thought i could tell our stories way better.

What story are you most proud of writing or working on?

Exposed racial disparities in work-study jobs at my community college. First experience writing data driven story. Caused quite a stir.

What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?

Keep it real.

When's the best time to pitch you?

Afternoons (any day but Friday)

What's your favorite drink?

Avocado smoothie

Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?

Atlanta Black Star

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