Writing and Representation for Black Muslim Women in the South

Shaa'ista at Agnes Scott College's Alston Student Center
Credit: Yasmine Edge
Credit: Yasmine Edge

I’m Shaa’ista B. Sabir

I represent Black Muslim women in the south and other marginalized groups in the media through writing, digital storytelling, and content curation.

What I Love Doing

I have a background in social science, theatre, and advocacy through youth work; all of which have helped me become a better writer. 

Writing

Masters in Creative Writing (Play and Screenwriting)
City, The University of London.

Research

Innovative and Timely research on the experiences of Black Muslims in the US.

Advocacy

I've worked with Organizations including: C5 Georgia, Youth Foundation and
Empowered Readers Literacy Project.

Why It Needs To Be Done

My work focuses on exploring our commonalities through our differences by highlighting marginalized views.

Black

5.1% of Hollywood Showrunners are Black, and Black writers only make up 17% of writer's rooms.

Muslim

Most portrayals of Muslims are inaccurate, one-dimensional, and male-centered.

Women

15% of film directors were women in 2019, the highest percentage in the last 10 years.

#RepresentationMatters

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