Zakirah White is a 20 year old Communications and Journalism major. Born in Detroit, Michigan, she spent many years growing up throughout the south before moving to Oakland, California shortly after graduating high school to pursue her dream of living in the Bay Area and of exploring a career in journalism. Growing up she loved writing short stories and submitting them to local writing competitions and often spent time performing at open mics. She enjoys cooking, painting, watching films, and spending time with loved ones. Zakirah dreams of owning and producing her own publication, traveling the world to report about international news, and using her voice to fight for social justice and equality.