Biography:
Niya is a writer, researcher, and artist of various mediums. They use poetry, playwrighting, short-stories, and filmmaking as a way to tell stories for the most marginalized in our society. As a scholar, Niya melds their interest in Black American intellectualism, and cultural tradition with hip hop to define what sound is by region and urban geographies. In playwrighting and film, Niya centers disabled, black, fat, femme, and LGBT voices in slice-of-life stories that cause the audience to consider their own everyday reality.
Instagram: @niyamakesfilms
Website: eniyahdotsite.wordpress.com
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